HONORS 


EMPIRE 
STATE 


IN  THE 

•  WAR  OF  THE 

REBELLION 


THE 


HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 


—  IN  THE  — 


WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION 


BY 


THOMAS  S.  TOWNSEND, 

Compiler  of  "THE  LIBRARY  OF  NATIONAL  RECORDS." 


NEW  YORK  : 
A.  LOVELL  &  CO.,  3  EAST  14TH  STREET. 

1889. 


COPYRIGHTED,  1889, 
BY  A.  LOVELL  &   CO. 


DEDICATED 

TO    THE    MEMOKY    OF    THE    ELEVEN    HUNDRED    COMMISSIONED    OFFI 
CERS   OF   THE    VOLUNTEER   REGIMENTS     OF     THE    STATE    OF   NEW 
YORK    WHO    WERE   KILLED,  OR   DIED     FROM    THE    EFFECTS   OF 
WOUNDS   RECEIVED,    OR    DISEASE    CONTRACTED,   IN   DE 
FENCE   OF   THE    GOVERNMENT    DURING   THE   WAR 
OF   THE     REBELLION,    AND    WHOSE     NAMES, 
TOGETHER     WITH     PARTICULARS     OF 
THEIR    DEATH,    APPEAR    AT 
THE   CLOSE   OF   THIS 
VOLUME. 


"  IT  is  rather  for  us  to  be  here  dedicated  to  the  great  task  remaining  before  us, 
that  from  these  honored  dead  we  take  increased  devotion  to  that  cause  for  which 
they  gave  the  last  full  measure  of  devotion."— Lincoln's  Gettysburg  Speech. 


M143986 


PREFACE. 


A  CAREFUL  study  of  the  records  of  the  War  of  the  Rebel 
lion,  long  since  convinced  the  author  and  compiler  of  this 
volume  that  due  credit  had  never  been  given  to  the  sacrifices 
and  sufferings,  the  patriotism  and  devotion  of  the  Empire 
State  in  the  great  struggle  for  preserving  the  Union.  The 
conspicuous  part  taken  by  New  York  in  all  the  great  move 
ments  of  the  war ;  her  magnificent  contributions  to  the 
armies  of  the  Union  ;  her  hearty  cooperation  in  all  the 
financial  measures  of  the  Government ;  her  generous  aid  in 
alleviating  the  miseries  of  the  conflict, — these  things  were, 
of  course,  known,  and  had  been  in  many  ways  recorded  and 
commented  upon.  But  no  single  and  intelligent  effort  had 
thus  far  been  made  to  bring  all  the  facts  together  in  a  com 
pact  form,  or  to  present  concisely  the  brilliant  record  made 
by  the  State  in  the  various  forms  of  activity  necessary  to 
the  suppression  of  the  Rebellion. 

It  is  the  aim  of  the  author  to  give  just  that  general 
glance  at  New  York's  share  in  the  honors  and  privations  of 
the  struggle,  and  to  show  briefly,  but  decisively,  what  a 
conspicuously  honorable  and  glorious  part  she  had  in  the 
triumph  of  the  Union.  In  a  volume  of  ordinary  size  this 
record  can  be  traced  only  in  outline,  but  the  object  of  the 
author  will  be  attained,  if  he  succeeds  in  presenting  to  the 

v 


vi  PREFACE. 

reader  an  intelligent  idea  of  the  importance  of  the  work 
done  and  the  honors  achieved  by  the  Empire  State  in  "the 
greatest  war  that  ever  strained  the  power  or  tested  the 
strength  of  any  government." 

It  is  the  hope  of  the  author  that  his  labors  may  merit 
the  commendation  of  his  fellow-citizens,  and  that  they  may 
find  in  the  following  pages  a  grateful  reminder  of  an  honor 
able  past  and  a  new  incentive  to  pride  in  their  native  State. 

NEW  YORK,  July  4, 1889. 


CONTENTS. 


CHAPTER  I.  PAGE 

INTRODUCTION  .....  11 

CHAPTER  II. 
FORT  SUMTER  .  .  , 

CHAPTER  III. 
THE  PRESIDENT'S  CALL  FOR  TROOPS  .  21 

CHAPTER  IV. 

THE   MARCH    OF   THE    SEVENTH   REGIMENT  .  ,  26 

CHAPTER  V. 

THE     UNION    SQUARE    MEETING— REVOLUTIONARY    FEELING     RE 
VIVED—ACTION   OF    THE    CLERGY  .  .  .  .34 

CHAPTER  VI. 

COLUMBIA      COLLEGE— THE     COLLEGE     OF     THE     CITY     OF      NEW 

YORK  AND  THE   UNIVERSITY   OF   THE   CITY  OF   NEW   YORK  38 

CHAPTER  VII. 

THE   MEDICAL   PROFESSION  .  .  .  .  .  44 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

THE   BAR  AND   THE   JUDICIARY  .  .  .  ,51 

CHAPTER  IX. 
THE   METROPOLITAN   PRESS  '.  54 


CONTENTS. 


CHAPTER  X. 

THE    INFLUENCE    OF    WOMAN — THE    SANITARY,   CHRISTIAN    AND 

ALLOTMENT    COMMISSIONS,    AND    THE    UNION   LEAGUE    CLUB        58 

CHAPTER  XL 

THE   MERCHANTS  AND   BANKERS  .  .  .  .  .66 

CHAPTER  XII. 

THE    PATRIOTISM   OF   NEW   YORK   CITY       ....  77 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

EUROPEAN      HOSTILITY— MR.     BBECIIEU's     SERVICES     ABROAD — 

FOREIGNERS   IN  THE  UNION   ARMY  .  .  .  .82 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

NEW      YORK      SOLDIERY  —  CONSPICUOUS      INSTANCES      OF      GAL 
LANTRY    ........  86 

CHAPTER  XV. 

HOW  NEW  YORK   LEI)   IX   MANY  WAYS  .  .  .  .89 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

NEW  YORK  AT  GETTYSBURG  .....  93 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

HONORS  WON  IN  BATTLE  BY  NEW  YORKERS      .      .      .   106 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

NEW  YORK  IN  THE  NAVY    ......  112 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

COLORED  TROOPS   AND  THE  RIOT   IN   NEW   YORK      .  .  .      120 

CHAPTER  XX. 

NEW  YOHK'S  LOSSES    IN    THE   WAR — CONCLUSION  .  .  125 

APPENDIX  NO.  I. 

ONE    THOUSAND    NEW   YORK    HEROES — AND    HOW   THEY     DISTIN 
GUISHED  THEMSELVES  .  .  ,  120 


CONTENTS. 


APPENDIX  NO.  II. 
NEW  YORK  REGIMENTS. 

STATE  MILITIA  .  .  . 

CAVALRY         .                .  .                                 .                •                 •                •  253 

ARTILLERY             .                .  •                •                •                •                 •  267 

ENGINEER      .  ....  281 

VOLUNTEER  INFANTRY  .....  283 

APPENDIX  NO.  III. 
OUR  HONORED  DEAD  .......    373 


THE 

HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE. 


CHAPTER  I. 

INTRODUCTION. 

THE  extraordinary  events  that  lately  aroused  attention 
throughout  the  world  towards  American  affairs — the  great 
conflict  that  convulsed  the  foundations  of  American  society, 
while  incidentally  affecting  the  rights  and  interests  of  all 
mankind,  may  well  revive  occasional  recollections  concern 
ing  those  memorable  days,  and  especially  of  the  part  borne 
by  the  Empire  State,  in  a  war  unparalleled  in  the  history  of 
the  civilized  world  for  its  magnitude  and  its  intensity. 

It  has  become  a  habit  to  say  that  the  War  of  the  Rebellion 
is  forgotten,  because  the  minds  of  the  people  are  occupied 
with  new  incidents  and  events.  But  this  is  not,  and  ought 
not  to  be  true,  for  though  we  have  ceased  to  talk  of  the 
war  as  a  subject  of  immediate  and  pressing  interest,  yet  as 
the  most  valuable  and  trying  experience  in  the  history  of 
the  Nation  it  can  never  be  lost  sight  of.  When  we  consider 
the  multitudinous  incidents  of  the  decade  between  1860  and 
1870 ;  when  we  reflect  upon  the  vast  variety  of  important 
and  exciting  subjects  included  in  the  history  of  our  civil 
war,  it  may  not  be  considered  an  exaggeration  to  say  that  the 
events  of  that  decade  alone,  comprise  more  material  for 
history  interesting  to  mankind,  than  all  that  is  recorded  of 
the  transactions  of  the  previous  240  years, — for  it  was  a 

11 


12  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

period  like  some  great  tragedy,  into  which  were  crowded  the 
events  of  centuries.  We  can,  therefore,  appreciate  far  better 
now  than  ever  before,  the  language  uttered  in  the  New  York 
Chamber  of  Commerce  in  April,  1861,  when  James  Gallatin, 
himself  the  son  of  a  statesman  prominent  in  establishing 
American  freedom,  urged  his  countrymen  to  arouse  to  the 
full  importance  of  the  crisis,  prophetically  exclaiming,  that 
"  history  will  make  faithful  record  of  our  proceedings,  and 
that  that  record  will  be  consulted  by  future  generations  for 
encouragement,  for  instruction,  and  for  warning  throughout 
all  time." 

And  well  may  we  also  remember  the  words  of  the  gallant 
Theodore  Winthrop,  a  former  member  of  the  Seventh  Regi 
ment  of  the  New  York  National  Guard  (himself  one  of  the 
earliest  martyrs  of  the  battle-field),  when  his  patriotic  spirit 
uttered  a  hope,  in  his  last  hours,  " that  some  of  his  country 
men  would  keep  careful  record  of  passing  events  as  we  were 
making  history  hand  over  hand." 

But  neither  Gallatin,  Winthrop,  nor  any  other  of  the  far- 
seeing  men  of  that  early  day,  could  then  have  formed  any 
adequate  conception  of  the  long  duration,  vast  proportions, 
and  far-reaching  consequences  of  the  warfare  thus  forced 
upon  the  Nation ;  hostilities  that  cost  the  country,  North 
and  South,  the  loss  of  500,000  lives,  the  wounding  and  pre 
mature  death  of  hundreds  of  thousands  more,  and  the 
creation  of  a  public  debt  out  of  nothing,  which  imposed 
on  the  American  people  a  burden  as  great  as  that  accumu 
lated  by  England  in  120  years — a  sum  of  dollars  equal  to 
more  than  twice  the  number  of  inhabitants  on  this  planet. 

We  all  know  with  what  honest  pride  the  descendants  of 
our  revolutionary  ancestry  glory  in  the  services  rendered 
by  their  forefathers  in  establishing  our  national  indepen 
dence.  Men  and  women,  who  can  thus  point  to  the  struggle 
that  resulted  in  making  this  a  nation,  may  well  appreciate 
the  sacrifices  of  those  whose  blood  and  services  were  spent 
in  preserving  that  nationality,  especially  as  the  War  of  the 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  13 

Kebellion  involved  a  loss  of  life  and  treasure  a  thousand-fold 
greater  than  the  Revolutionary  War.  The  example  of 
Trinity  Church  in  some  degree  exemplifies  this  praise 
worthy  feeling.  That  corporation  has  within  a  few  years 
deemed  it  due  to  a  patriotic  ancestry,  to  erect  a  noble  monu 
ment  in  the  most  conspicuous  portion  of  Broadway,,  to 
commemorate  the  services  and  sufferings  of  the  11,000 
revolutionary  patriots  who  perished  miserably  in  British 
prisons  in  New  York  City.  Nearly  three  times  as  many  of 
our  gallant  volunteers  (out  of  270,000  who  were  prisoners 
during  the  war)  perished  by  starvation  and  other  horrors  in 
the  prison-pens  of  Andersonville  and  Libby,  Salisbury  and 
Belle  Isle,  rather  than  secure  life  and  liberty  by  abandon 
ing  the  flag  they  had  sworn  to  defend.  Of  this  number 
46,000  New  York  soldiers  suffered  confinement,  of  whom 
5546  died  in  Southern  prisons,  or  one  sixth  of  the  whole 
number. 

Trinity  Church,  by  the  monument  it  has  erected,  teaches 
the  great  lesson  that  forgiveness  and  forgetfulness  are 
widely  different  things,  and  now,  although  charity  and 
reconciliation  are  happily  healing  all  wounds,  Heaven 
may  not  forgive  us,  if  we  fail  to  remember  the  friends  who 
defended  us  after  unexampled  efforts  in  preserving  our 
National  independence. 

To  the  calm  observer  in  a  future  age,  aye  !  even  to  the  cool 
est  judgment  in  our  own  time,  it  may  well  seem  like  despera 
tion  to  have  contended  against  such  complicated  horrors  as 
beset  the  country  in  1861.  There  is  a  celebrated  mountain- 
pass  in  Switzerland  over  which  the  traveller  is  conducted 
blindfold.  It  is  said  that  he  would  lose  his  footing,  with  his 
reason,  at  a  glimpse  of  the  fearful  abyss  beneath.  In  like 
manner,  had  not  God  dealt  with  the  American  people,  in 
withholding  from  them  a  premonition  of  the  whirling  mael 
strom  of  carnage  and  bloodshed  that  lay  before  them,  the 
boldest  minds  might  have  doubted  the  possibility  of  preserv 
ing  our  National  existence,  even  with  the  loss  of  300,000 


14  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

heroic  soldiers,  and  an  expense  to  the  Government  and  the 
loyal  States  of  a  sum  estimated  by  the  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury  in  1880,  at  $12,000,000,000— ten  times  as  much  as 
England  spent  in  her  six  years  of  war  with  Napoleon  Bona 
parte. 

The  most  capacious  minds  of  Europe,  schooled  to  the 
uttermost  limit  in  all  the  wisdom  of  the  past,  called  the  war 
a  madness.  It  was  a  madness,  if  estimated  by  any  material 
standard.  But  the  loyal  people  of  the  United  States  had  a 
hidden  strength,  which  the  world  did  not  understand.  It 
was  faith.  The  people  felt  as  if  by  an  inspiration  from 
Heaven,  that  the  moral  elements  of  the  National  cause  made 
it  irresistible.  It  was  this  which  carried  them  through  the 
struggle.  Ten  times  their  physical  strength  would  not 
have  kept  them  up  in  the  absence  of  this  sovereign  faith. 
"Never  before  had  the  Government  been  thrown  upon  an 
Administration  in  such  total  wreck  and  ruin,"  said  Horace 
Greeley.  "It  was  as  if  a  fleet  cast  ashore  on  Fire  Island  in  a 
storm,  beaten  upon  by  the  waves,  and  dismantled  by  the 
winds,  had  been  hastily  committed  to  the  care  of  fresh 
officers  to  do  what  they  could  to  rescue  it  from  total 
destruction." 

The  forlorn  condition  to  which  the  republic  was  reduced 
in  1861,  was  depicted  by  the  Hon.  Charles  Francis  Adams 
in  language  brief  and  vivid  enough  to  be  easily  understood, 
and  clearly  remembered.  "  It  was,"  said  Mr.  Adams,  "only 
by  a  little  contrivance,  by  passing  through  Baltimore  in 
disguise,  at  an  unexpected  midnight  hour  that  Mr.  Lincoln 
succeeded  in  defeating  the  plot  that  had  been  formed  for 
the  seizure  of  his  person,  and  to  disable  the  country  from 
arriving  at  the  constitutional  organization  of  the  Executive 
Department.  He  came  to  Washington,  and  was  qualified  as 
President.  But  President  of  what  ?  He  looked  around 
him  on  all  branches  of  the  Government,  and  everything 
seemed  to  be  shaking  under  him.  He  looked  to  the  organ 
ization  of  his  own  immediate  Executive  Department,  and  he 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  15 

found,  wherever  he  touched,  it  was  unsound.  So  ingeniously 
had  the  poison  of  rebellion  been  disseminated  through  all 
the  ramifications  of  the  Government,  that  treachery  was 
cropping  out  at  all  points.  He  had  to  begin  with  a 
thorough  scrutiny  of  men  ;  from  those  occupying  the  upper 
most  seats  down  to  almost  the  lowest  place.  The  President 
looked  upon  the  foreign  department  of  his  government,  and 
when  he  cast  his  eyes  abroad,  there  was  not  to  be  found  one 
single  individual  in  the  foreign  service  of  the  Government, 
who  sympathized  with  him  in  his  feelings  or  his  difficulties. 
Nay,  more,  there  was  in  the  service  of  the  Government  (with 
the  exception  of  some  cautious  individual  who  did  not 
choose  to  commit  himself)  scarcely  a  person  who  was  not 
practically  disseminating  distrust  of  the  Government  under 
which  he  was  serving.  Not  a  few  of  those  produced  a  very 
considerable  effect  in  almost  every  country  in  Europe,  in 
creating  the  opinion,  which  became  prevalent,  that  the  com 
plete  subversion  of  the  old  system  was  at  hand,  and  that  a 
new  one  was  inevitable. 

"Very  shortly  after  the  election  of  Mr.  Lincoln,  he  did  me 
the  honor  to  designate  me  as  the  individual  to  represent  the 
country  at  the  British  Court.  I  reached  London  in  about 
two  months  after  the  inauguration  of  the  President.  On 
my  arrival,  the  first  news  that  met  me  was,  that  '  three 
distinguished  Commissioners  '  had  come  out  from  the  Kebel 
authorities,  and  were  at  that  time  in  London. 

"I  had  the  pleasure  of  learning  also,  that  those  Commis 
sioners  had  confidently  announced  among  their  friends,  that 
before  I  should  reach  London,  the  Government  and  Capitol 
at  Washington  would  be  in  their  hands ;  consequently  I 
should  stand  no  chance  of  being  received  by  the  British 
government  as  the  representative  of  the  United  States. 
That  is  simply  a  specimen  of  the  mode  in  which  that  class 
of  persons  labored  throughout  Europe,  and  it  required  much 
time  and  effort  from  that  day  forward,  to  inspire  the 
different  countries  of  Europe  with  a  tolerable  share  of  con- 


16  THE  UONOES  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

fidence  in  our  power  to  maintain  the  Government  of  the 
United  States.  Let  me  go  a  step  farther.  When  the  war 
broke  out  the  President  looked  around  to  see  where  was  the 
military  organization  upon  which  he  had  to  rely  for  the 
support  of  his  coercive  measures,  and  he  found  here,  too, 
that  so  vigorously  had  treason  worked  itself  through  all  the 
channels  of  military  organization,  that  there  was  not  one 
man  out  of  three  who  could  be  trusted.  He  found  one  set 
of  men  who  were,  and  who  ultimately  proved  themselves  to  be, 
traitors.  He  found  another  set  of  men  who  were  timid  and 
lukewarm;  and  did  not  know  whether  they  would  support 
the  Government,  and  he  found  still  another  set,  who  had 
been  in  the  service  so  long,  and  who  had  arrived  at  such 
an  age,  that  however  excellent  their  disposition,  they  could 
not  well  be  relied  upon  in  the  field  on  account  of  physical 
disability." 

Such  was  the  condition  of  public  affairs  that  confronted 
President  Lincoln  at  the  very  threshold  of  his  term  of  office, 
and  how  prophetic  were  his  words  before  leaving  his  West 
ern  home — that  a  duty  rested  upon  him  which  was  perhaps 
greater,  than  that  which  had  devolved  upon  any  other  man 
since  the  days  of  Washington.  But  Lincoln  was  evidently 
raised  up  by  the  Divine  Providence  for  the  accomplishment 
of  a  great  and  sublime  mission,  and  gathering  up  his  man 
hood,  with  a  calm  dignity  and  a  childlike  trust  in  God,  he 
went  forth  to  give  his  labor  and  his  life  for  his  country. 


JJV  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION. 


CHAPTER    II. 

FORT   SUMTER. 

THE  gloomy  winter  of  1860-61  was  passed  in  vain  at 
tempts  to  avert  the  catastrophe  impending  on  the  Nation, 
by  measures  of  conciliation  with  respect  to  slavery. 
This  was  the  exclusive  subject  of  conversation  and  debate  in 
the  National  Legislature  and  the  Peace  Congress,  the 
engrossing  topic  of  the  journals,  political  meetings,  and 
social  circles  throughout  the  country.  Impartial  records 
show  that  loyalists  of  all  parties,  anxious  to  preserve  peace, 
as  long  as  peace  could  be  preserved  without  dishonor  to 
themselves,  and  without  destruction  to  their  Government, 
made  efforts  to  preserve  peace,  almost  as  remarkable  as  was 
their  subsequent  energy  in  defending  the  Nation  after  war 
fare  had  been  forced  upon  them. 

Actuated  by  a  spirit  of  magnanimity,  Mr.  A.  A.  Low, 
in  the  spring  of  1861,  accompanied  a  respectable  delegation 
from  New  York  and  Brooklyn,  bearing  to  the  capital  of  the 
Nation  a  petition  signed  by  40,000  citizens.  They  placed 
this  petition  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  Seward,  and  desired  him 
to  use  his  large  influence  in  persuading  the  representatives 
of  the  people  to  tender  to  the  States  of  the  South  such 
concessions  as  might  bring  back  their  fealty  and  love  for 
the  Union.  It  was  the  wish  of  the  committee  that  the  me 
morial,  as  presented,  should  shadow  forth  such  concessions 
on  the  part  of  the  representatives  of  New  York,  as  would 
satisfy  the  various  opinions  held  among  them,  and  if  these 
were  declined,  "  an  appeal  to  arms  and' to  the  God  of  Hosts 
was  all  that  was  left  to  them."  The  appeal  was  met  with  in- 
2 


18  THE  HONORS  OF  TI1E  EMPIRE  STATE 

suits,  and  Mr.  Mason,  of  Virginia,  who  frequently  interrupted 
Mr.  Seward,  said  that  his  state  had  been  arming  for  over  a 
year. 

Finally  the  Rebels  seized  the  property  of  the  United 
States — they  seized  its  forts,  its  ships  and  its  treasures. 
They  fired  upon  the  flag  of  the  "  Star  of  the  West,"  and  the 
Secretary  of  War,  at  Montgomery,  threatened  that  by  the 
1st  of  May  the  Confederate  flag  should  float  over  the  Cap 
itol  at  Washington,  and  in  due  time  over  Faneuil  Hall, 
Boston.  They  told  us  that  if  we  gave  them  a  blank 
paper  and  a  pencil,  to  write  the  terms  of  a  new  compact,  they 
would  not  agree  to  it,  and  they  announced  that  they  were 
aiming  to  establish  a  Republic  whose  corner  stone  should  be 
slavery.  "  They  could  not  afford  to  wait  for  some  overt 
act  on  the  part  of  Mr.  Lincoln/'  said  Mr.  Toombs,  of 
Georgia,  "  for  it  would  be  fatal  to  the  South,  as  a  political 
power  based  upon  slavery,  to  permit  the  experiment." 

On  the  llth  of  April,  1861,  while  Jefferson  Davis  and 
members  of  his  Cabinet  were  discussing  the  propriety  of 
immediately  opening  fire  upon  Fort  Sumter,  Mr.  Gilchrist, 
a  member  of  the  Alabama  Legislature,  appeared  before  them 
and  said:  "Unless  you  sprinkle  fire  in  the  face  of  the  peo 
ple  of  Alabama  they  will  be  back  in  the  old  Union  in  less 
than  ten  days."  This  warning,  possibly,  may  have  stimu 
lated  the  ambitious  leaders  of  the  revolt  to  hasten  the  con 
summation  of  that  treasonable  act,  by  which  they  hoped  to 
commit  the  Southern  States  irretrievably  to  rebellion. 

On  the  same  day,  orders  were  given  for  General  Beaure- 
gard  to  open  fire  upon  Fort  Sumter, — the  very  stones  of 
whose  foundation  came  from  the  granite  hills  of  the  North, 
carried  and  put  there  by  the  money  of  the  Nation.  The 
dawn  of  April  12,  1861,  was  just  breaking  over  the  city  of 
Charleston,  revealing  to  that  inglorious  band  that  had  in 
charge  the  ruthless  deed,  the  walls  of  Sumter,  surmounted 
by  the  yet  unsullied  splendors  of  our  National  ensign.  The 
clock  marks  the  hour  of  half-past  four,  when  the  sullen 


I2V  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  19 

boom  of  a  gun,  fired  by  Col.  George  S.  James,  awoke  from 
uneasy  slumbers  the  hopeful  patriot  and  determined  trai 
tor.  Those  gloomy  echoes  had  not  died  away,  when  a 
second  gun,  fired  by  Lieut.  W.  H.  Gibbs,  confirmed  the 
mournful  truth  that  peace  no  longer  lingered  in  the  land. 
Soon  came  a  third  shot,  fired  by  Edmund  Ruffin,  of  Vir 
ginia  (who,  on  the  day  of  the  surrender  of  Lee  in  1865, 
fired  a  bullet  through  his  own  head),  and  then  "  freedom 
banished,  sighed  a  long  farewell." 

Major  Anderson,  the  representative  of  the  Federal  author 
ity,  with  his  little  band  of  patriotic  soldiers  garrisoned  the 
Federal  fortress,  now  the  target  of  insurgent  artillery,  and 
for  thirty-four    hours    did    they    maintain    their    defence 
against  this   unholy  and  unequal  attack.     Their  flag  had 
been  shot  down,  and  though  from  that  moment  the  Rebels 
concentrated   their   fire   on   the  staff  to  prevent  its  being 
replaced,  yet  New  York's  first  volunteer,   Peter  Hart,  was 
there,  who,  reckless  of  the  fast  falling  messengers  of  death, 
nailed  it  to  the  staff,  while  the  cheers  of  his  comrades  arose 
above  the  smoke  that  enveloped  them.     He  had  been  per 
mitted  to  enter  the  fort  by  Governor  Pickens,  only  on  con 
dition  that  he  would   not  fight.     But,  though  true  to  his 
pledge,  his  patriotism  and  bravery  found  opportunity  for 
demonstration  in  the  noble  deed  above  mentioned.     Peter 
Hart  still  lives,  at  this  time,  holding  an  humble  position  in 
the  New  York  post  office.      Honorable  allusion  should  also 
be  made  to  the  first  martyr  in  the  unhappy  strife,  who  lost 
his  life,  not  by  the  murderous  shot  of  insurgent  cannon,  but 
by  the  premature  discharge  of  a  gun  used  in  saluting  the 
flag,  as  the  little  band  of  heroes  marched  out  of  the  fort. 
He,  too,  was  a  New  Yorker;  his  name,  the  first  on  the  great 
roll  of  fame,  was  Daniel  Hough.     He  had  served  his  coun 
try  for  two  terms  in  the  Mexican  war,  and  left  surviving 
him  an  aged  mother,  two  sisters  and  a  brother,  who,  at  the 
time  of  his  death,  were  living  in  New  York  City.     A  month 
after  his  death,  his  brother   William   appeared  before  the 


20  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

National  Committee  of  the  Common  Council,  and  repre 
sented  that  the  family,  in  poor  circumstances,  desired  aid  to 
have  his  body,  which  had  been  buried  within  the  walls  of 
Sn inter,  removed  to  his  native  city.  A  committee  was 
appointed  to  confer  with  Major  Anderson  on  the  subject, 
but  the  object  never  was  accomplished. 

On  Sunday  afternoon,  April  13,  Major  Anderson  issued 
from  his  charred  and  battered  fortress,  his  flag  in  shreds, 
his  garrison  smoke-begrimed,  hungry,  and  worn  down 
with  fatigue.  Fort  Sumter  had  surrendered!  and  the  flag 
that  our  fathers  of  the  Eevolution  carried  for  seven  weary 
years,  through  evil  and  through  good  report,  through  the 
snows  and  frosts  of  winter,  and  the  heats  and  droughts 
of  summer,  until  at  last  they  brought  it  out  at  Yorktown 
over  a  captured  army  and  a  land  made  free  and  independent 
forever — that  flag,  which  had  never  been  trailed  in  the  dust 
before  a  foreign  power,  had  now  given  place  to  the  flag  of 
the  Southern  Confederacy. 

The  bombardment  of  Sumter  awoke  strange  echoes,  and 
touched  chords  long  silent  in  the  American  heart.  It 
was  an  act  that  was  to  close  a  volume  in  the  history  of  the 
country  and  open  a  new  one,  in  which  were  to  be  recorded 
the  sacrifices,  the  heroic  deeds,  the  unprecedented  bravery 
of  the  American  people  for  the  preservation  of  the  National 
Union,  as  weir  as  the  miseries,  carnage,  desolation  and  times 
of  deep  discouragement,  closing  with  the  declaration  that 
the  Union  emerged  out  of  all  these  trials  in  her  full  integ 
rity  and  without  the  loss  of  a  single  star  from  the  flag. 


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CHAPTER  III. 

THE  PRESIDENT'S  CALL  FOR  TROOPS. 

THE  Rebel  cannon  were  yet  thundering  in  triumph  over 
captured  Surnter,  when  popular  feeling  in  the  loyal  States 
crowded  the  electric  lines  with  telegrams,  proffering  to 
President  Lincoln  all  the  aid  required  in  men  and  money, 
for  repelling  the  warfare  thus  forced  upon  the  Nation. 
Whatever  doubts  swayed  other  minds,  the  President  clearly 
saw  his  duty  and  fearlessly  discharged  it.  His  memorable 
proclamation  of  April  15,  1861,  calling  for  75,000  volun 
teers,  was  quickly  followed  by  an  uprising  of  the  North 
which  showed  that  a  call  for  five-fold  the  force  would  have 
been  answered  with  equal  promptness.  "  Have  we  a  coun 
try  to  save,  and  shall  we  save  it  ?  "  asked  the  President, 
and  wherever  the  words  of  his  proclamation  were  read,  the 
patriotic  fire  kindled  in  every  heart,  and  from  cities,  towns 
and  villages,  all  over  the  country,  the  lightning  flew  to  bear 
their  clear  and  quick  response.  The  hardy  farmers, 
mechanics  and  laborers,  vied  with  the  merchants  and  bank 
ers  in  generous  demonstrations.  Capital  and  labor  were 
never  more  signally  exemplified  in  cooperation  for  the  pub 
lic  defence.  They  gathered  from  the  farm,  from  the  work 
shop,  from  the  factory  ;  young  men  of  fortune  left  luxuri 
ous  homes  for  the  camp  and  the  field;  native  and  foreign 
born  alike  came  forward  with  a  common  enthusiasm — all  were 
seen  rallying  beneath  a  common  flag,  and  exclaiming  with 
one  heart  and  voice,  "  The  American  Union,  it  must  and 
shall  be  preserved,  cost  what  it  may  of  treasure  and  of 
blood."  Surely  if  the  voice  of  the  people  can  ever  be 


22  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

accounted  as  the  inspiration  of  God,  that  which  came  to  us 
in  the  united  tones  of  the  great  mass  of  statesmen  and  jur 
ists,  historians  and  scholars,  philosophers  and  poets,  warri 
ors  and  spiritual  guides,  must  be  so  accepted.  By  the  side 
of  the  Union  stood  Bancroft  and  Motley,  Sparks  and  Pal 
frey,  who  had  made  the  history  of  its  free  institutions  their 
peculiar  study.  The  harps  of  Bryant  and  Longfellow, 
Whittier,  Holmes  and  Lowell  were  strung  to  the  music  of 
the  Union,  to  inspire  the  hearts  of  the  people,  and  nerve 
their  arms.  If  we  turned  abroad.  Gasparin,  Laboulaye  and 
Langel  were  seen  stemming  the  tide  of  Imperial  hostility  in 
France,  while  John  Stuart  Mill,  Professor  Newman,  Gold- 
win  Smith,  Richard  Cobden  and  John  Bright  were  vindi 
cating  in  England  the  cause  of  the  Union  against  the  cal 
umnies  of  its  foes. 

Fort  Sumter  capitulated  on  the  13th  of  April,  1861.  On 
the  16th  the  President's  call  for  troops  reached  Albany — 
the  birthplace  of  the  American  Union.  It  was  there  that 
the  first  distinct  movement  towards  a  union  of  the  Colonies, 
looking  to  strength  and  protection  from  united  counsel  and 
combined  efforts,  first  took  place.  It  was  in  defence  of  that 
city,  at  the  battle  of  Saratoga,  that  the  stars  and  stripes, 
emblems  of  State  and  National  sovereignty,  were  displayed 
for  the  first  time  upon  our  National  banner,  under  whose 
folds,  in  devotion  to  its  sacred  import,  the  greatest  army 
ever  amassed  by  king  or  emperor,  was  now,  in  the  fifteenth 
war  in  which  Americans  had  been  engaged,  about  to  decide 
by  the  arbitrament  of  arms,  whether  the  Nation  should  live 
or  die. 

The  emergencies  of  this  critical  period,  the  necessity  for 
instantaneous  action  in  supplying  money,  soldiers  and  pro 
visions  for  relieving  the  Government,  may  be  illustrated  by 
the  simple  fact,  that  the  National  authorities  at  Washington 
were  actually  cut  off  from  all  ordinary  peaceable  connection 
with  the  people  of  the  North,  on  whom  they  had  to  rely  for 
rescue  from  the  enemies  by  whom  they  were  blockaded 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  23 

almost  as  closely  as  was  the  little  band  of  Major  Anderson 
at  Fort  Sumter.  Success  at  Charleston  instantly  stimulated 
Eebel  hostilities  against  Washington ;  and  the  pet  project 
of  Henry  A.  Wise,  of  Virginia,  in  1857,  was  now  about 
to  be  carried  out  by  the  attempted  capture  of  the  National 
capital. 

In  preparing  for  the  intended  assault,  the  Rebels  not  only 
severed  the  connection  by  railroad  and  telegraph  north 
ward,  but  actually  picketed  the  roads,  so  as  to  prevent  the 
surrounding  farmers  from  supplying  the  Washington 
markets,  and  forbade  Baltimore  merchants  to  sell  flour 
and  other  provisions  to  the  officers  of  the  Government. 
So  that,  if  instantaneous  relief  had  not  been  sent  from 
New  York,  the  capital  might  have  been  quickly  reduced 
by  starvation,  if  not  previously  captured  by  the  Rebel 
army.  There  was  not  a  moment  to  be  lost.  The  danger 
of  starvation,  as  well  as  the  Rebel  army,  was  rapidly  approach 
ing,  and  before  the  lightning  lines  were  cut,  the  last  tele 
gram  was  sent  by  Secretary  Stanton  to  Thurlow  Weed  on 
the  night  of  the  18th  of  April,  urging  the  chartering  of 
steamers  and  the  sending  of  troops  and  provisions  to  save 
the  threatened  capital.  It  will  surprise  many  to  learn  that 
the  Governor  of  the  State  of  New  York  was  actually  com 
pelled  to  resort  to  stratagem  to  inform  President  Lincoln 
that  every  practicable  effort  was  being  made  to  forward  the 
required  troops  and  provisions.  The  reader  may  well  desire 
the  name  of  the  person  that  gallantly  braved  death  as  a  spy, 
by  volunteering  to  act  as  secret  messenger  between  the  State 
Government  and  the  President  in  this  critical  difficulty.  It 
was  Edward  B.  Hill,  only  son  of  Nicholas  Hill,  an  eminent 
lawyer  of  Albany,  who,  by  devious  routes  and  various  dis 
guises,  fortunately  succeeded  in  assuring  President  Lincoln 
personally,  that  the  siege  of  Washington  would  quickly  be 
raised  by  the  troops  rallying  everywhere  throughout  the 
State. 

The  name  of  this  patriotic  young  man  and   his  peculiar 


24  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

service  to  the  country,  should  not  be  forgotten.  When 
romance  shall  throw  its  glamour  over  the  events  of  the  war 
(if  romance  can  add  anything  to  the  stern  reality  of  such  a 
history)  some  future  Cooper  may  well  irradiate  the  name  of 
young  Hill  as  a  worthy  counterpart  of  the  celebrated  Harvey 
Birch,  who  rendered  a  peculiar  service  to  General  Washing 
ton  while  the  latter  was  organizing  troops  around  New  York 
City  to  aid  in  securing  our  National  independence— though 
the  gallant  young  Hill  was  not  spared,  like  Harvey  Birch,  to 
witness  the  success  of  the  cause  for  which  he  risked  igno 
minious  death  as  a  spy,  having  fallen  heroically  soon  after  in 
one  of  the  battles  in  Virginia. 

For  many  anxious  days  the  capital  was  defended  by  only  a 
little  band  of  brave  and  gallant  men  under  command  of 
Cassius  M.  Clay.  Of  this  handful  many  were  New  Yorkers, 
among  them  Gen.  Daniel  Butterfield  (subsequently  the  hero 
of  the  battle  of  Resaca), 

GEN.  J.  H.  HOBAKT  WARD,       NEHEMIAH  LATHROP, 

RAY  W.  POTTER,  GEORGE  B.  VAN  BRUNT, 

JAMES  W.  NYE,  CHARLES  A.  CLARK, 

SAMUEL  P.  DINSMORE,  SILAS  B.  BUTCHER, 

JOHN  0.  DONNELL,  WILLIS  PATTEN, 

WILLIAM  PORTER,  JOHN  G.  CAMP, 

B.  F.  MUDGETT,  GEORGE  S.  GREGORY, 

D.  D.  CONNOVER,  JAMES  G.  SLAIGHT, 

JOHN  N.  GENIN,  HUGH  TYER, 

JAMES  MILLWARD,  WILLIAM  L.  LOCKWOOD. 

The  imminent  danger  of  the  capital  stimulated  the 
already  sufficiently-excited  feelings  and  efforts  of  the  city's 
population,  and  some  of  its  energetic  citizens  were  actually 
engaged  at  sunrise  on  the  following  morning  in  arousing 
sleepers  to  the  necessity  of  despatching  at  least  one  ship-load 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  25 

of  provisions  to  Washington.  In  answer  to  that  appeal,  the 
Hon.  James  S.  Wadsworth  assumed  at  once  the  whole 
responsibility  of  chartering  and  loading  a  steamer  with  pro 
visions  and  accompanying  it  to  Washington.  Mr.  Wads- 
worth  immediately  thereafter  sought  active  duty  as  a  soldier, 
and  New  York  laid  no  nobler  sacrifice  on  the  altar  of 
National  integrity  than  when  the  gallant  Wadsworth  fell 
while  nobly  leading  his  division  at  the  battle  of  the 
Wilderness.  There  was  no  instance  in  the  war  of  a  more 
high-toned  surrender  of  comfort,  fortune  and  life  itself  to 
principle,  than  that  afforded  in  General  Wadsworth's  career. 
Possessed  of  enormous  wealth,  occupying  the  highest  social 
position  attainable  in  this  country,  accustomed  to  a  life  of 
ease  and  personal  enjoyment,  he  joined  the  army  because  he 
believed  the  cause  of  the  Union  to  be  the  highest  in  which 
the  sword  was  ever  drawn,  and  because  he  could  not  rest  at 
ease  in  his  own  house  while  others  were  fighting  the  battle 
of  human  liberty  and  republican  government.  The  patriot 
ism  of  General  Wadsworth  was  also  exemplified  in  his  son, 
Capt.  Craig  W.  Wadsworth,  who  served  with  the  most  dis 
tinguished  gallantry  in  the  cavalry  branch  of  the  service. 


26  THE  HONORS  OF  TILE  EMPIRE  STATE 


CHAPTER  IV. 

THE  MARCH   OF   THE   SEVENTH   REGIMENT. 

WITH  an  enthusiasm  such  as  this  country  had  never  before 
known,  the  regiments  of  the  National  Guard  from  New 
York  City  and  Brooklyn  now  sprang  to  arms;  and  the  only 
rivalry  among  them  was  concerning  the  hour  and  the  minute 
when  they  should  be  placed  under  marching  orders.  And 
not  only  in  1861,  but  also  in  1862  and  1863  these  two  cities 
furnished  all  the  militia  regiments,  with  the  exception  of 
the  Twenty-fifth  from  Albany  and  an  Ulster  County  regi 
ment,  in  response  to  the  three  calls  of  the  Governor  for 
troops  to  march  to  the  defence  of  the  capital.  In  fact,  the 
National  Guard  of  New  York  and  Brooklyn  essentially  con 
stituted  the  National  Guard  of  the  State,  and  its  onerous 
and  arduous  duties  almost  entirely  fell  upon  them. 

Language  cannot  sufficiently  describe  the  feelings  with 
which  the  population  turned  out  to  witness  the  departure  of 
the  Seventh  Regiment  on  its  line  of  march  through  the  city 
for  the  scene  of  action.  At  the  head  of  the  regiment 
marched  Col.  Marshall  Lefferts  with  his  Staff,  consisting  of 
Major,  Alexander  Shaler;  Adjutant,  J.  H.  Liebenau;  Captain 
of  Engineers,  Egbert  L.Viele;  Quartermaster,  Locke  W.  Win 
chester;  Surgeon,  Timothy  M.  Cheeseman;  Surgeon's  Mate, 
John  C.  Dalton;  Chaplain,  Sullivan  H.  Weston;  Paymaster, 
Meredith  Rowland;  Ordnance  Officer,  William  Patton; 
Assistant  Quartermaster,  John  A.  Baker;  Military  Secretary, 
Charles  J.  McClenachan;  Commissary  Sergeant,  L.  L.  S. 
Clearman;  R.  G.  Guide,  Oscar  Ryder;  L.  G.  Guide,  Joseph 
J.  Morrison.  Non-commissioned  Staff:  Robert  C.  Rathbone, 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  BEBELLION.  27 

Sergeant-Major;  John  H.  Draper,  Ordnance  Sergeant; 
Simon  C.  Scott,  Color  Bearer;  Thomas  H.  Pierce,  Color 
Bearer. 

The  popular  excitement  was  intensified  by  the  news  flying 
in  "extras/'  as  the  regiment  was  passing  through  the 
streets,  showing  the  difficulties  which  the  Massachusetts 
Sixth  Regiment  had  encountered  from  the  murderous  mob 
then  controlling  Baltimore.  Although  the  Seventh,  on 
leaving  New  York,  expected  to  force  a  passage  through 
Baltimore,  it  was  made  known  at  Philadelphia,  that  the 
authorities  at  Washington  found  it  expedient  to  order  all 

troops  to  hurry  instantly  to  the  capital  with  full  ranks 

without  the  delay  or  loss  that  might  result  from  fighting 
their  way  through  Baltimore.  The  Mayor  of  Baltimore, 
backed  by  Governor  Hicks,  of  Maryland,  had  protested 
against  any  further  movement  of  troops  through  that  city. 
The  President  and  General  Scott  agreed  in  a  temporizing 
policy,  anxious  to  get  reinforcements  to  Washington  with 
out  incurring  losses  of  life  or  time — however  galling  it 
might  be  to  deviate  from  the  usual  route.  The  paramount 
object  then  was  to  get  speedy  relief  in  defending  the  capi 
tal;  and  hence  the  policy  was  adopted  of  getting  around 
Baltimore  with  troops,  till  the  safety  of  Washington  was 
secured,  and  loyal  forces  could  be  spared  to  force  a  passage 
through  that  city  or  over  its  ruins. 

This  deviation  from  the  common  route,  this  going  round 
Baltimore,  instead  of  through  that  city,  was  specially 
annoying  to  the  members  of  the  Seventh  Eegiment,  from 
the  fact  that,  during  a  recent  visit  to  Baltimore,  they  had 
received  the  hospitalities  of  the  Baltimore  regiments,  and 
they  were  "anxious  to  see  whether  the  same  men  had 
become  their  enemies,  and  the  enemies  of  their  country  at 
the  same  time."  It  may  be  added  here,  that  it  was  soon 
after  learned  that  the  Baltimoreans  had  actually  made 
special  preparations  to  meet  the  members  of  the  Seventh  on 
their  present  expedition,  having,  among  other  things, 


28  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

turned  out  its  artillery  regiment  with  ten  cannon  before  sun 
rise  on  the  morning  when  the  Seventh  was  first  expected  on 
its  march  for  Washington — "horses  all  harnessed,  guns 
waiting  in  the  streets,  all  ready,  at  a  moment's  call,  to 
attack  the  Seventh  Regiment,  and  welcome  its  members 
with  bloody  hands  to  hospitable  graves," — for  which  benevo 
lent  purpose,  the  Baltimore  American  said  that  Col.  Petti- 
grew,  in  Charleston,  was  raising  a  mounted  rifle  regi 
ment,  to  be  specially  pitted  against  the  New  York 
Seventh. 

The  Eighth  Massachusetts  Eegiment  passed  through  New 
York  some  hours  before  the  Seventh  Regiment  started  for 
Washington.  Beyond  Philadelphia,  the  obstacles  in  the 
path  of  both  regiments  were  the  same;  but  the  commander  of 
the  former  resolved  to  try  the  railroad  as  far  as  it  was  not 
yet  torn  up,  while  the  Seventh  chartered  a  steamer  from 
Philadelphia  for  Annapolis.  The  Massachusetts  troops 
found  the  railroads  torn  up  south  of  the  Susquehanna  River, 
but  fortunately  found  the  large  ferry-boat  commodious 
enough  to  take  the  regiment  down  to  Annapolis.  Unluck 
ily,  by  bad  pilotage  or  treachery,  the  boat  grounded  on  a 
mud-bank  near  Annapolis,  where  the  Massachusetts  troops, 
though  anxious  to  be  foremost  on  the  way  to  Washington, 
saw  the  steamer  of  the  Seventh  pass  ahead,  towards  and 
alongside  of  the  renowned  frigate  "Constitution,"  then  used 
as  a  school-ship  for  the  Naval  Academy  at  Annapolis — 
which  time-honored  war  ship,  like  the  Naval  Academy 
itself,  was  thus  saved  from  falling  into  the  hands  of  the 
Secessionists,  who  were  prowling  in  the  neighborhood,  pre 
paring  to  capture  both  the  academy  and  the  vessel. 

The  Mayor  of  Annapolis,  like  his  brother  Mayor  at  Bal 
timore,  protested  against  the  landing  of  the  New  York  and 
Massachusetts  troops.  In  accordance  with  the  views  of  his 
line  officers,  Colonel  Lefferts  replied,  that  the  Seventh 
would  force  its  way,  if  necessary,  through  Annapolis  to 
Washington,  and  that,  for  the  bloodshed  which  the  Annap- 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  29 

oils  Corporation  predicted,  they  must  be  responsible  who 
should  oppose  the  march  of  his  regiment. 

The  pressing  necessity  for  speed  in  reaching  Washington, 
required  that  all  the  troops  should  be  quickly  placed  ashore 
in  marching  order,  and  after  the  Seventh  Eegiment  was 
landed  at  the  Government  dock  in  Annapolis,  its  steamer 
was  sent  back  to  relieve  the  Massachusetts  Eighth  from  its 
unfortunate  predicament. 

It  is  not  necessary  to  particularize  the  difficulties  that 
beset  the  troops  in  repairing  the  railroad,  which  had  been 
partly  broken  up  by  Rebels  lurking  in  the  woods  around 
Annapolis  and  along  the  line  of  march  towards  Washington. 
Suffice  it  to  say,  that  the  arrival  of  the  Seventh,  as  the  van 
guard  of  the  New  York  troops,  along  with  the  Massachusetts 
Eighth,  was  hailed  by  the  Governmental  officers  and  the 
loyal  Washingtonians,  with  a  degree  of  satisfaction  that  can 
better  be  imagined  than  described. 

The  aid  so  promptly  supplied  by  troops,  as  well  as  by 
money  and  provisions  from  New  York,  induced  President 
Lincoln  and  General  Scott  to  say  to  the  New  York  Union 
Defence  Committee,  that  "  the  safety  of  the  National  capital 
and  the  preservation  of  the  archives  of  the  Government,  at 
a  moment  when  both  were  seriously  menaced,  may  fairly  be 
attributed  to  the  prompt  and  efficient  action  of  the  State  and 
City  of  New  York." 

Having  accomplished  all  that  was  required  of  it  dur 
ing  its  thirty  days  term  of  service,  and  other  troops 
having  been  brought  into  the  service  for  the  further  prose 
cution  of  the  war,  the  Seventh  Regiment  returned  home, 
with  the  hearty  thanks  of  the  President  and  General  Scott, 
and  with  the  warm  salutations  of  the  people  of  New  York, 
expressed  through  the  press  and  otherwise.  Nobly  did  the 
Seventh  vindicate  the  truth  of  General  Scott's  response  to 
Colonel  Lefferts'  entreaty  that  the  regiment  might  be 
allowed  to  continue  in  the  service  after  its  term  had  expired. 
"Colonel,"  said  General  Scott,  "yours  is  a  regiment  of 


30  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

officers."  No  less  than  650  officers  in  the  Vohnr  eer  ser 
vice  during  the  war,  received  their  military  education 
in  the  school  of  the  Seventh.  Of  these,  six  rose  to 
the  rank  of  Major-General — Alexander  Shaler,  Abram  Dur- 
yea,  Lewis  T.  Barney,  Schuyler  Hamilton,  Joseph  E.  Ham- 
blin  and  John  McNeill.  Twenty-five  became  Brigadier- 
Generals.  They  were  William  Henry  Browne,  Edward 
Jardine,  Edward  L.  Molineaux,  Jacob  E.  Duryea,  William 
H.  Lawrence,  Gilbert  H.  McKibben,  Henry  E.  Tremain, 
John  C.  Wright,  H.  S.  Gansevoort,  John  Hendrickson, 
John  H.  Oley,  R.  N.  Bowerman,  Charles  A.  Hartwell, 
Allan  Rutherford,  F.  E.  Trotter,  Samuel  B.  Jones,  William 
Gurney,  William  B.  Barton,  Robert  Nugent,  E.  E.  Graves, 
N.  B.  McLaughlin,  J.  Frederick  Pierson,  Egbert  L.  Viele, 
Joseph  J.  Morrison  and  0.  H.  Hart. 

The  visitor  to  Central  Park  will  be  interested  in  viewing 

o 

the  monument  erected  there  to  the  memory  of  the  following 
fifty-eight  men  of  the  Seventh  Regiment,  who  lost  their 
lives  in  the  defence  of  their  country: 

ALDEN,     CAPTAIN    HENRY    H.,    42d    Regiment, 
killed  at  the  battle  of   Balls  Bluff. 

ADDIS,     LIEUTENANT-COLONEL    THOMAS    J.,     39th 

Regiment. 
ARNOLD,  CAPTAIN  HENRY,  47th  Regiment,  killed 

in  action,  February  20,  18G4. 
BAKER,  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  A.,  147th  Regiment. 
BISSELL,  CAPTAIN  GEORGE  W.,  90th  Regiment. 
BOGERT,  LIEUTENANT  A.  S.,  65th  Regiment,  died 

June  2,  1862. 
BROWN,   LIEUTENANT  MILNOR,   124th   Regiment, 

killed  at  Gettysburg,  July  2,  1863. 
CHAPMAN,    LIEUTENANT-COLONEL     ALFORD     B., 

57th    Regiment,  killed   at   the    Wilderness, 

May  5,  1864. 


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COWDRY,  CAPTAIN  EDWARD  A.,  95th  Regiment. 

DRAYSON,  SERGEANT  FORDRED. 

ELLSWORTH,  CAPTAIN  ASHER  M.,  165th  Regi 
ment,  died  at  Port  Hudson,  August  14, 
1863. 

FARNHAM,  COLONEL  NOAH  L.,  llth  Regiment, 
died  of  wounds  received  at  the  battle  of 
Bull  Run. 

FLEET,  SERGEANT  AUGUSTUS. 
GADSDEN,  ADJUTANT  CHARLES  A.,  9th  Regiment, 
killed   at  the  battle  of   Camden,    April    19, 

1862. 

HURST,    CAPTAIN    FREDERICK,    48th     Regiment, 

died    July  31,  1863,  of  wounds  received  at 

Fort  Wagner. 
HARRISON,    CAPTAIN    EDWARD,    74th    Regiment, 

killed   at    the    battle    of    Bristow    Station, 

August  27,  1862. 

HICKS,  JR.,  CAPTAIN  HENRY  W.,  165th  Regi 
ment. 

HART,  MAJOR  ROBERT  McD.,  159th  Regiment, 
killed  at  the  battle  of  Cedar  Creek,  October 
19,  1864. 

KELTY,  CAPTAIN  EUGENE. 

KINGSLAND,  LIEUTENANT  WM.  H.,  25th  Regi 
ment. 

KEESE,  PRIVATE  J.  LAWRENCE,  accidentally 
killed  while  with  the  7th  Regiment  on  its 
march  to  Washington  in  1861. 

LE  FORT,  CAPTAIN  GEORGE,  73d  Regiment, 
killed  in  action,  May  20,  1864. 

LEWIS,  COLONEL  GEORGE  W.,  3d  Cavalry. 

LENT,  CAPTAIN  Louis  H.,  48th  Regiment,  killed 
in  action  on  Morris  Island,  July  10,  1863. 


32  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

MOIES,    LIEUTENANT   JOHN   E. 

MILLER,  MAJOR  LINDLEY  M.  H. 

MOREY,    CAPTAIN   GEORGE    A.,    74th    Regiment, 

died  June  23,  1862. 

MELLICK,  CAPTAIN  SIMON  A.,  7th  Cavalry. 
MILLER,  LIEUTENANT  SILAS  A. 
MILLIGAN,    CAPTAIN    SAMUEL    G.,    2d    Cavalry, 

died  May  28,  1862. 

MALLON,  COLONEL  JAMES  E.,  42d  Regiment. 
O^BRIEN,  CAPTAIN  FITZ  JAMES. 
PARMELEE,  ADJUTANT  LEWIS  0. 
PHIPPS,  GURDON  S. 
PLUME,  CAPTAIN  I.  HENRY. 
PRENTISS,  MAJOR  CLIFTON  K. 
RUSSELL,  CAPTAIN  THEODORE,  61st  Regiment. 
RADCLIFFE,  CAPTAIN  H.  G. 
SAVAGE,  HENRY  F. 

STEVENS,  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  GEORGE  H. 
SANDS,    CAPTAIN    HENRY     A.,    103d    Regiment, 

mortally  wounded  at  Antietam. 
SEABURY,  CAPTAIN  ROBERT. 
STAPLES,  CAPTAIN  WRIGHT. 
SHAW,  COLONEL  ROBERT  G.,  54th   Massachusetts 

Regiment,    killed    in    the   assault    on   Fort 

Wagner. 

STARR,  COLONEL  SAMUEL  H.,  5th  New  Jersey 
Regiment. 

SMEDBERG,  LIEUTENANT  CHARLES  J. 

TRENOR,  CAPTAIN  J.  J.,  61st  Regiment,  killed  at 
Fair  Oaks,  June  1,  1862. 

TREMAINE,  LIEUTENANT  WALTER  R.,  132d  Regi 
ment,  died  December  25,  1862. 


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TIMOLAT,  LIEUTENANT  HENRY  N. 

TUCKER,     LIEUTENANT-COLONEL    GEORGE,     78th 

Eegiment. 

TRACY,  LIEUTENANT  FREDERICK  A. 
VAN  POSTLEY,  LIEUTENANT  DE. 
VAN  NOSTRAND,  JAMES  H. 
VAN     DUZER,     LIEUTENANT    CHARLES    F.,    8th 

Cavalry. 
WILLIAMS,    CAPTAIN    WM.    J.,    56th    Eegiment, 

killed  .at  Fair  Oaks,  May  30,  1862. 
WINTHROP,     MAJOR    THEODORE,     killed    at    Big 

Bethel. 

WHEELER,  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM. 
WELLES,  PRIVATE  EDWARD  B. 


34  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 


CHAPTER  V. 

THE    UNION"     SQUARE     MEETING — REVOLUTIONARY     FEELING 
REVIVED — ACTION    OF    THE    CLERGY. 

THE  echoes  of  Sumter's  guns  had  hardly  died  away  when 
the  people  of  New  York  assembled  on  the  20th  of  April, 
1861,  at  Union  Square,  in  the  largest  meeting  ever  held  on 
this  continent,  and  then  and  there  pledged  themselves,  not 
only  to  this  generation,  but  to  all  who  should  come  after 
them,  bearing  their  names  and  partaking  their  blood,  that 
the  cause  of  Constitutional  Government  should  be  upheld  at 
every  hazard.  How  would  the  nerves  of  Gouverneur  Morris, 
one  of  those  stern  old  fathers,  who  on  the  14th  of  June, 
1777,  in  Congress  assembled,  first  established  the  Stars  and 
Stripes  as  the  flag  of  the  Union — how  would  his  nerves  have 
been  thrilled,  could  he  have  foreseen  how  eighty-four  years 
afterwards,  the  people  of  New  York  would  rally  to  its  defence 
against  domestic  treason  in  that  very  Union  Square  which 
he,  in  1807,  stamped  indelibly  upon  the  Island  of  Man 
hattan — to  bear  the  name  and  to  be  forever  consecrated  to 
the  memory  of  that  glorious  Union  which  he  had  labored  so 
successfully  to  call  into  being.  "  This  meeting,"  said  the 
Hon.  Wm.  M.  Evarts,  in  18G4,  when  efforts  were  being  made 
to  secure  aid  for  the  orphans  of  the  soldiers,  "  was  responsible 
for  the  vigor,  for  the  magnitude,  the  sufferings  and  bereave 
ments  of  the  war,  and  we  invoke  the  aid  and  support  of  this 
great  community,  simply  in  redemption  of  that  pledge  so 
made,  that  the  orphans  that  the  war  might  make,  should  be 
adopted  by  their  country."  The  spirit  of  Gouverneur  Morris 
and  of  those  other  great  names  who  laid  the  foundations  of 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  35 

our  government,  found  fitting  commentary  in  the  patriotic 
gallantry   of   their  descendants.      The  four  signers  of  the 
Declaration  of  Independence  from  the  State  of  New  York 
were  all  honorably  represented  by  their  great-grandsons  on 
the  battle-fields  of  the  Eebellion:   General  William  Floyd, 
by  Capt.  John  Gelston  Floyd,  Jr.,  of  the  145th  Regiment; 
Lewis   Morris,    by   Col.    Lewis    0.    Morris,    of  the  Seventh 
Heavy   Artillery   Regiment,    killed   at   the    battle   of   Coal 
Harbor;  Francis  Lewis,  by  Lieut.   Manning  Livingston,  of 
the  Regular  Army,  killed  at  the  battle  of  Gettysburg  (Lieu 
tenant  Livingston  was  also  a  great-grandson  of  Robert  R. 
Livingston,  one  of  the  committee  appointed  to  prepare  the 
Declaration  of  Independence,  and  who  also,  on  the  24th  of 
March,  1783,  informed  General  Washington  that  peace  had 
been  declared);  Philip  Livingston,   by  Capt.    Stephen  Van 
Rensselaer   Cruger,    of    the    150th    Regiment,    and   Lieut. 
Killian   Van   Rensselaer,    of    the    Thirty-ninth    Regiment. 
Captain  Cruger  was  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Resaca  and  left 
on  the  field  for  dead.     He  was  soon  after  promoted  for  his 
gallantry.     Gen.  Samuel  R.  Webb,  who  wrote  the  order  for 
promulgating   the   Declaration   of   Independence,  and   was 
Grand  Marshal  on  the  occasion  of  the  inauguration  of  Presi 
dent  Washington,  was  honorably  represented  on  the  battle 
field  by  four  of  his  grandsons,  Gen.  Alexander  S.  Webb,  who 
was  twice  wounded,  as  his  grandfather  had  been  before  him; 
Gen.  George  W.  Morrell,  Maj.  Robert  Webb  and  Capt.  Wat 
son  Webb,  of  the  Regular  Army.     The  first  Chief  Justice  of 
the  United  States,  John  Jay,  was  worthily  represented  by 
his   great-grandson,    Col.    William   Jay,    who    served   with 
distinction   on   the   staffs   of    Generals   Sykes   and   Meade; 
and  his  father,  the  Hon.  John  Jay,  was  active  all  through 
the   war   in   promoting   the   interests   of    the   Government 
and  the  welfare   of   the   soldiers.     How  forcibly   do   these 
patriotic   illustrations  indicate  the  truth  of  the  sentiment, 
eloquently  expressed  by  the  late  President  Garfield  in  his 
oration  on  "  The  Life  and  Services  of   General  Thomas/'' 


36  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

"Each  individual,"  said  the  late  President,  "possesses 
forces  and  qualities  that  may  date  back  centuries,  and  find 
their  origin  in  the  life  and  deeds  of  remote  ancestors- 
forces,  the  "germs  of  which,  enveloped  in  the  awful  mystery 
of  life,  have  been  transmitted  silently  from  generation  to 
generation." 

The  patriotic  spirit  pervaded  all  classes  of  society.  The 
clergy  of  all  denominations  showed  in  their  language  and 
actions,  that  they  vividly  realized  the  responsibilities  resting 
on  all  right-minded  men  in  redressing  the  calamities  of 
their  country.  "All  denominations  share  in  the  inspira 
tion/'  said  the  editor  of  the  World. 

The  National  ensign  was  firmly  fixed  upon  the  top  of  the 
cross  on  the  lofty  steeple  of  Trinity  by  Thomas  Davidson. 
Before  an  assemblage  of  many  thousand  persons  he  ascended 
the  steeple  step  by  step  until  he  reached  the  top.  There 
he  stood  on  the  cross,  placing  his  cap  upon  the  top,  amidst 
the  cheers  of  the  multitude.  From  the  pulpit  of  the  old 
North  Dutch  Church,  whose  steeple  looked  down  upon 
armies  of  Eed  Coats  in  1776,  a  venerable  minister  bid  his 
hearers  take  up  arms,  and  declared  himself  ready  to  go 
with  them.  Pastors,  so  numerous  that  they  cannot  here  be 
enumerated,  offer  their  services  as  chaplains — not  a  few 
descend  from  the  desk  and  enroll  themselves  as  soldiers. 
Whole  companies  are  formed  from  single  churches  and  go 
forth  with  solemn  approbation  of  their  spiritual  fathers. 
The  Churchman  fraternizes  at  last  with  the  dissenter;  they 
go  together  in  a  common  cause  and  with  a  common  faith. 
The  stern  Presbyterian,  like  the  old  Covenanter,  or  like  the 
Revolutionary  "  Jersey  Blue,"  puts  on  his  harness.  The 
Methodist,  undaunted  pioneer,  is  in  the  van,  with  his 
cheery,  practical  faith.  The  Baptist,  most  indomitable  of 
religionists,  takes  his  place  beside  his  less  literal  brother. 
The  venerated  pastor  of  the  Old  Brick  Church  opens  the 
great  popular  meeting  with  an  invocation,  and  from  another 
stand,  an  honored  divine  calls  out  to  the  crowd,  "  Why  are 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  37 

you  not  on  your  way  to  Washington  ?  "  Archbishop  Hughes 
writes  to  the  chairman:  "  The  Stars  and  Stripes  have  been 
my  flag  and  shall  be  so  to  the  end/'  whereupon  7000 
sons  of  Erin  press  the  recruiting  ranks. 

Trinity  Church,  faithful  to  its  traditions  of  loyalty  and 
patriotic  sacrifices,  was  forward  in  encouraging  the    work 
of  subscription  and  enlistment,  the  clergy  of  the  parish  being 
themselves  well  represented  in  the  field.     Dr.  Higbee  had  a 
son  in  the  navy;  Dr.  Vinton  had  two  brothers  in  the  army; 
Dr.  Oglesby,  a  son;  Dr.  Dix,  a  father  and  a  brother,  while  Dr. 
Weston  was  chaplain  of  the  Seventh  Regiment.     The  Rev. 
Dr.  Gillette,  of  the  Calvary  Baptist  Church,  was  honorably 
represented    by    his    son,    Col.    James    Gillette,    who   was 
brevetted   for   gallant   conduct    at    Gettysburg  ;    the    Rev. 
Spencer  II.  Cone,  by  his  son,  Col.  Spencer  W.  Cone,  of  the 
Sixty-first  regiment,  the  father  of  "Kate   Claxton."     The 
Rev.  Dr.  Thompson,  of  the  Tabernacle  Church,  and  the  Rev. 
Dr.  William  I.  Buddington,  of  the  Congregational  Church, 
should   be   especially   remembered   for   the  assistance  they 
gave  our  wounded  soldiers  at  the  battle  of  Resaca,  as  should 
also  be  the  invaluable  service  rendered  our  cause  in  Europe 
by   the   Rev.    Dr.    McClintock.     The   Methodist  Episcopal 
Clergy  had  a  noble  representative  in  the  person  of    Capt. 
Pelatiah    Ward,    formerly    pastor    at    Ellenville.     At    the 
second  battle  of  Bull  Run,  he  seized  the  colors  of  his  regi 
ment  (the  Eightieth),  which  had  been  shot  down,  and  while 
in  the  act  of  cheering  his  men   on  to  renewed  efforts,  was 
mortally  wounded.     Seven  Chaplains  of  the  Volunteer  regi 
ments  from  the    Empire   State  died  of  disease  contracted 
while  in  the  discharge  of  their  duty.     They  were    the   Rev. 
R.  0.  Dwyer,  Second  Cavalry  ;  the   Rev.    Wm.    H.    Gilder, 
Fortieth    Infantry;    the    Rev.   Orlando    N.   Benton,    Fifty- 
first    Regiment   and    the  Rev.   Anthony  Zyla,    Fifty-eighth 
Regiment. 


38  T11E  UONO11S  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 


CHAPTER  VI. 

COLUMBIA  COLLEGE — THE  COLLEGE  OF  THE  CITY  OF  NEW 
YORK  AND  THE  UNIVERSITY  OF  THE  CITY  OF  NEW 
YORK. 

IT  is  not  wonderful  that  the  spirit  shown  by  the  religious 
organizations  should  manifest  itself  in  the  colleges,  and 
other  institutions  for  intellectual  and  moral  improvement. 

Columbia  College,  mindful  of  her  Revolutionary  fame,  was 
true  to  her  teachings.  "  Her  traditions  and  the  history  of 
the  past,"  said  the  Hon.  Hamilton  Fish,  "  are  those  of  pat 
riotism  and  love  of  country.  In  her  earlier  days,  her  num 
bers  few,  and  the  noise  of  war  upon  us,  she  gave  freely  of 
her  wisdom  and  her  blood.  The  names  of  Jay,  Hamilton, 
Morris,  Livingston  and  Benson  are  among  the  records  of  the 
earlier  history  of  our  country."  So  in  the  War  of  the 
Rebellion,  Columbia  College  secured  for  herself  an  enduring 
record  among  the  institutions  most  honored  by  the  services 
of  their  sons  in  the  army  and  navy.  Over  one  hundred  of 
her  surviving  and  widely-scattered  graduates  (one  sixth  of 
the  whole  number)  were  among  the  earliest  and  most  distin 
guished  in  the  field  and  other  branches  of  the  service — a 
large  proportion,  when  the  disqualifying  ages  and  professions 
are  taken  into  account,  and  conclusively  proves  that  in  no 
other  class  of  our  countrymen  was  the  sense  of  duty  and 
loyalty  to  the  cause  more  conspicuous.  She  was  represented 
in  every  arm  of  the  service,  from  Gen.  Phil  Kearny,  of 
the  class  of  '33,  who  fell  at  Chantilly  by  the  bullets  of 
the  Sixteenth  Georgia  Regiment,  to  Color-Serg.  Theodore 
Parkman,  of  the  Forty-fifth  Massachusetts  Regiment,  who 


IN  THE  WAB  OF  THE  REBELLION.  39 

fell  in  the  engagement  at  Whitehall,  North  Carolina, 
December  16,  1863.  tf  In  the  days  of  the  struggle  which 
preceded  the  conflict  with  Great  Britain,"  said  Mr.  Fish, 
"an  assemblage  was  held  in  the  city  of  New  York  to 
denounce  the  Boston  Port  Bill.  Speakers  of  eminence,  men 
of  age  had  been  enlisted,  and  had  exhausted,  as  they 
thought,  the  subject  in  denouncing  the  tyranny  of  the 
government.  A  pale  stripling,  weak  in  figure,  but  intellect 
ual  in  countenance,  arose  and  addressed  the  assemblage. 
At  first  a  feeling  of  surprise  at  the  audacity  of  a  child  fol 
lowing  a  man  of  learning,  when  a  subject  was  supposed  to 
be  exhausted,  pervaded  the  assemblage.  Soon,  however, 
they  became  interested  in  the  earnestness,  argument  and 
power  of  the  boy,  who  for  more  than  an  hour  held  them  in 
thrall  by  his  eloquence  and  persuasiveness.  He  brought 
forth  reasons  which  his  superiors  in  years  and  experience 
had  failed  to  bring  forth,  and  when  at  the  close  he  released 
them,  the  cry  went  around:  '  Who  is  he?'  The  answer  was, 
a  collegian — Alexander  Hamilton.  That  voice  of  wisdom 
and  patriotism  came  from  Columbia  College,  and  did  more 
to  arouse  the  public  sentiment  of  the  city,  then  loyal  to  the 
crown,  than  came  from  any  other  quarter."  Lofty  niches 
in  the  temple  of  fame  may  Columbia  claim  for  its  illustrious 
dead,  and  prominent  on  the  honorable  roll  will  be  found 
recorded,  besides  the  name  of  General  Kearny,  Col.  Orlando 
W.  Morris,  of  the  Sixty-sixth  New  York  Eegiment,  killed 
at  the  battle  of  Coal  Harbor,  whose  gallantry  in  previous 
battles  had  been  recognized  by  his  fellow  citizens  by  the 
presentation  to  him  of  a  sword  at  the  Metropolitan  Fair  a 
short  time  before  his  death;  Lieut-Col.  William  Cary 
Massett,  of  the  Sixty-first  Eegiment,  killed  at  the  battle  of 
Fair  Oaks,  and  Capt.  Thomas  Colden  Cooper,  of  the  Sixty- 
seventh  Regiment,  killed  at  the  battle  of  the  Wilderness. 

No  less  than  five  of  Columbia's  graduates,  including 
Phil  Kearny,  became  general  officers:  Henry  E.  Davies,  Jr., 
Stewart  L.  Woodford,  Thomas  Swords  and  Edward  E. 


40  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Potter.  Twenty-two  of  the  graduates  served  in  the  Seventh 
Regiment,  six  in  the  Seventy-first,  nine  in  the  Twenty- 
second  and  the  remainder  in  smaller  numbers  in  other 
regiments. 

It  was  a  graduate  of  Columbia,  the  late  Col.  J.  Watts  de 
Peyster,  Jr.,  chief  of  artillery  of  the  Second  Division  of 
the  Sixth  Corps,  who,  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville, 
fought  his  guns  with  such  skill  and  bravery  in  covering  the 
retreat,  that  the  corps  was  enabled  to  effect  a  successful 
withdrawal.  Colonel  de  Peyster  was  a  brother  of  Col. 
Johnston  Livingston  de  Peyster,  who  first  raised  the  Stars 
and  Stripes  over  the  capitol  of  the  Confederate  States,  when 
the  Union  troops  entered  the  city  of  Richmond  in  1865, 
and  was  also  a  brother  of  the  late  Maj.  Frederick  de  Peyster, 
Jr.,  who,  like  his  brother  J.  Watts,  died  of  disease  con 
tracted  in  the  service  of  his  country.  All  these  gallant 
men  were  sons  of  the  historian,  J.  Watts  de  Peyster,  who 
was  himself  educated  at  Columbia  College. 

Several  of  the  graduates  of  Columbia  served  in  the  Medi 
cal  Department,  and  it  was  represented  in  the  Sanitary 
Commission  by  the  late  Dr.  Cornelius  R.  Agnew,  Dr.  Oliver 
W.  Gibbs,  and  Mr.  George  T.  Strong.  The  whole  moral 
force  of  the  college  was  actively  exerted  in  behalf  of  the 
Union.  Dr,  F.  A.  P.  Barnard,  who  was  chosen  President 
in  1864,  had  suffered  for  his  loyalty  while  teaching  in  the 
South,  and  made  his  way  North  through  the  Confederate 
lines  only  after  many  hardships  and  detentions.  The  early 
and  devoted  services  of  Prof.  Francis  Lieber,  in  connec 
tion  with  the  work  of  the  Loyal  Publication  Society,  did 
much  towards  strengthening  the  patriotic  impulses  of  the 
North.  The  generous  labors,  too,  of  President  Charles 
King,  President  Barnard's  predecessor,  and  Prof.  William 
G.  Peck,  in  every  loyal  enterprise,  are  enough  to  show 
that  the  Faculty  of  Old  Columbia  were  not  backward  in 
sustaining  the  cause  for  which  so  many  of  its  graduates  were 
battling  on  land  and  sea.  President  King  had  himself  been 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  41 

a  military  man  ;  in  his  earlier  years  he  was  the  first  colonel  of 
the  Second  State  Militia  Regiment,  known  as  "  The  Wash 
ington  Guard/'  organized  in  1824.  A  Columbia  graduate, 
who,  like  President  Barnard,  suffered  in  the  South  for  his 
convictions,  was  the  Rev.  Cecil  Duncan,  who  stood  out 
boldly  against  disunion,  and  was  forced  at  last  to  fly  from 
New  Orleans,  leaving  his  family  behind  him. 

The  city's  two  other  conspicuous  institutions  of  learn 
ing — the  College  of  the  City  of  New  York,  and  the  Uni 
versity — were  as  prompt  to  come  to  the  defence  of  the 
Union  as  Columbia  College.  When  the  news  was  received 
that  Fort  Sumter  was  fired  upon,  one  of  the  students  of  the 
College  of  the  City  of  New  York,  Gilbert  M.  Elliott, 
unfurled  the  Stars  and  Stripes  from  the  top  of  the  college 
building,  and  in  an  address  declared  that  he  would  defend 
his  country's  honor  with  his  life's  blood.  He  kept  his 
promise  faithfully,  for  at  the  battle  of  Lookout  Mountain, 
while  in  command  of  his  regiment,  the  102d  New  York, 
after  exhibiting  the  most  extraordinary  bravery,  he  fell  dead 
from  the  bullet  of  a  sharpshooter.  For  his  gallantry  in  the 
same  battle,  and  in  the  same  regiment,  another  graduate  of 
the  college  deserves  to  be  ranked  among  the  heroes  of  the 
war — Lieut.  Phineas  C.  Kingsland.  A  soldier  whose  name 
ranks  high  among  the  leading  spirits  of  the  great  struggle, 
Gen.  Henry  E.  Tremain,  was  a  graduate  of  the  college. 
General  Tremain  was  an  aide  to  General  Sickles,  and, 
throughout  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville,  was  everywhere 
seen  where  the  danger  was  greatest,  animating  the  troops 
with  his  presence  and  carrying  out  the  orders  of  his  chief. 
Among  the  graduates  of  the  college  who  rose  to  high  rank 
through  force  of  merit,  was  Lieut.  James  L.  Van  Buren, 
who  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Brigadier-General,  and 
died  in  the  service.  Maj.  Edward  F.  Young,  of  the  Fourth 
Heavy  Artillery,  has  a  place,  also,  on  the  roll  of  honor, 
dying  in  1863  of  disease  contracted  while  in  the  discharge  of 
his  duty.  Lieut.  William  Cullen  Bryant  Gray  and  Lieut. 


42  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Edward  Wightman,  both  graduates  of  the  college,  also  lost 
their  lives  in  the  Union  armies.  Among  the  graduates 
who  served  with  credit  in  the  Medical  Department  of  the 
army,  were  :  Dr.  Howard  Pinkney,  Surgeon  of  the  Eighty- 
third  Regiment ;  Dr.  Samuel  N.  Fiske,  of  the  Twenty-fifth  ; 
Dr.  Benjamin  Ellis  Martin,  of  the  Fifth  (Duryea's  Zouaves), 
and  that  most  eminent  and  successful  surgeon — Dr.  Robert 
F.  Weir. 

Judge  Advocate  Asa  B.  Gardener,  formerly  lieutenant  in 
the  Thirty-first  Regiment,  also  received  his  education  at 
the  College  of  the  City  of  New  York,  as  did  Capt.  David  D. 
Terry,  of  the  17Gth;  Capt.  Eugene  Douglass,  of  the  Forty- 
seventh;  Capt.  Rodney  G.  Kimball,  of  the  Forty-fourth; 
Capt.  Benjamin  F.  Lee,  of  the  126th  ;  Capt.  Thorndike 
Saunders,  of  the  Fifty-seventh  ;  Capt.  James  M.  Tripp,  of 
the  Thirty-ninth  ;  Lieut.  Dennis  F.  Sullivan,  of  the  Sixty- 
ninth  ;  Lieut.  Richard  P.  Strong,  of  the  139th,  and  Capt. 
Wm.  H.  Sanger. 

The  University  of  the  City  of  New  York — the  smallest  of 
the  three  colleges,  did  its  ample  share  towards  supporting 
the  Government,  both  at  home  and  in  the  field. 

A  spirit  of  active  patriotism  was  clearly  shown  at  the  very 
outset  of  the  Rebellion,  and  on  the  3d  of  May,  1861,  the 
American  flag  was  raised  from  the  roof  of  the  building  by 
Captain  Jones,  who,  while  in  command  at  Harper's  Ferry  a 
short  time  before,  set  fire  to  the  Arsenal,  so  as  to  prevent 
the  arms  therein  from  falling  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy. 
On  the  same  day  the  gallant  Baker,  then  a  United  States 
Senator,  and  soon  to  meet  his  death  at  Ball's  Bluff,  delivered 
an  eloquent  address,  calling  upon  the  students  to  do  their 
part  in  defence  of  their  country.  Twenty  patriotic  young 
men  soon  responded  to  the  call  for  volunteers.  Of  these, 
the  author  has  records  only  of  the  following  :  Col.  Gouv- 
erneur  Carr  (now  an  attache  of  the  New  York  Tribune), 
who  became  captain  in  "  Duryea's  Zouaves/'  from  which  po 
sition  he  was  promoted  for  gallantry  to  be  major  of  the  165th 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  43 

Regiment ;  Lieut.  Hanson  C.  Gibson  and  Capt.  Wm.  W. 
Stephenson,  botli  of  whom  were  officers  in  the  165th,,  with 
their  classmate,  Colonel  Carr ;  Lieut.  John  Townsend  Con 
nolly,  of  the  182d ;  Lieut.  Charles  W.  Woolsey ;  Lieut. 
Walter  R.  Marsh,  of  the  Fifteenth  (Engineers)  ;  Private 
James  L.  Millard,  of  the  Thirteenth  ;  Chaplain  Jesse  Brush, 
of  the  158th  ;  Surg.  Henry  N.  Fisher ;  Serg.  Samuel  B. 
Parish,  Second  Kansas  Cavalry,  and  Capt.  H.  W.  T.  Mali, 
of  the  Twentieth  Massachusetts. 


44  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 


CHAPTER  VII. 

THE   MEDICAL   PROFESSION   AND   THE   BAB. 

No  less  prompt  and  spirited  than  that  of  the  clergy 
and  the  scholarly  classes,  was  the  response  of  the  medical 
profession.  The  surgeon's  duty  is  not,  as  is  often  sup 
posed,  one  of  slight  exposure,  for  he  is  often  called  to  ren 
der  his  humane  offices  in  the  very  fore-front  of  battle,  and 
although  ardently  devoted  to  his  profession,  he  had  not, 
like  his  brother  officers,  the  incentive  of  promotion  and 
recognition  for  distinguished  services,  for  he  was  unable 
to  gain  any  higher  rank  than  that  in  which  he  first  entered 
the  army;  whether  as  surgeon  of  a  regiment  or  medical 
director  of  a  corps,  he  remained  always  a  major.  But  not 
withstanding  the  hardships,  the  dangers,  and  the  compara 
tive  obscurity  of  the  service,  the  call  for  troops  filled  at 
once  the  ranks  of  the  Surgical  Staff  with  volunteers  of  the 
highest  character  and  standing.  When  the  assistant-sur 
geon  of  the  Seventh  Regiment  resigned,  just  before  its 
departure  for  the  war,  Prof.  John  C.  Dalton,  of  the 
College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  with  but  a  moment's 
notice,  announced  to  his  numerous  class  his  desire  to  serve 
his  country,  and  sprung  into  the  vacant  position  in  the 
ranks,  with  the  same  spirit  that  took  Israel  Putnam  from 
the  field  he  was  ploughing,  or  that  sent  Dr.  Joseph  Warren 
with  a  Major-General's  commission  in  his  pocket  into  the 
ranks  of  Bunker  Hill. 

The  medical  men  of  New  York,  of  all  classes  and  schools, 
veterans  and  students,  offered  their  services  to  the  country 
with  an  enthusiasm  that  could  not  be  surpassed.  Pro- 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  45 

fessors,  such  as  the  noble  Dalton  and  Dr.  Gordon  Buck,  Dr. 
Alex.  B.  Mott,  Dr.  Thomas  M.  Markoe,  Dr.  William  Det- 
mold,  Dr.  Finnell,  Dr.  Carnochan,  Dr.  James  R.  Wood,  Dr. 
John  P.  Garrish,  Professor  Parker  and  Dr.  Abraham  J. 
Berry,  forsook  their  chairs  to  render  what  aid  they  could  in 
relieving  the  miseries  of  a  soldier's  life. 

At  home,  Dr.  Frank  H.  Hamilton  (whose  son,  Col. 
Theodore  B.,  of  the  Sixty-second  Regiment,  acquitted 
himself  with  the  greatest  gallantry  at  the  battle  of  Chan- 
cellorsville),  Dr.  Bradford  R.  Wood,  Dr.  Rufus  King  Browne, 
Dr.  Sandford  B.  Hunt,  and  many  others,  gave  their  ser 
vices  in  preparing  undergraduates  for  the  duties  of 
assistant-surgeons  in  the  field.  At  an  improvised  meeting 
of  students,  held  in  the  amphitheatre  of  Bellevue,  the 
illustrious  ex-president  of  the  College  of  Physicians  and 
Surgeons,  the  venerable  Stephens,  burst  forth  into  exclama 
tions  of  patriotic  devotion  that  brought  fountains  of  water 
to  the  eyes  of  men  unused  to  tears.  "  Oh,  that  I  were  a 
young  man  again,"  said  he,  and  the  grand  old  doctor 
actually  seemed  for  a  moment  to  be  carried  back  three- 
quarters  of  a  century,  and  his  countenance  was  radiant  with 
the  ever  youthful  heroism  that  could  be  aroused  only  by 
such  a  cause. 

Among  medical  men,  cowardice  is  the  one  unpardonable 
sin.  They  are  trained  under  a  code  of  ethics  which  allows 
no  man,  under  any  circumstances,  to  turn  his  back  upon 
danger.  The  same  courage  that  made  them  rush  into  the 
deadly  atmosphere  of  Norfolk  and  Chicago,  at  the  call  of 
suffering,  and  which  fills  every  hospital  and  city  where  the 
plague  rages  fiercest  with  hosts  of  recruits,  now  also  draws 
to  the  most  dangerous  branch,  even  of  army  service,  the 
finest  intellect  and  the  highest  skill  and  science  of  an 
unselfish  profession. 

"New  York/'  said  the  late  Dr.  John  Swinburne,  of 
Albany,  Medical  Superintendent  for  the  State  Troops,  in  his 
official  report  for  1863,  "  has  made  the  best  selection  of  sur- 


46  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

geons  for  her  regiments  of  any  State  in  the  Union.  For 
this  judicious  and  extraordinary  selection/'  continued  Dr. 
Swinburne,  "  we  are  indebted  to  Surgeon-General  Vander- 
poel,  of  whom  the  medical  profession  of  the  State  may  well 
be  proud/' 

The  first  surgical  operation  under  fire,  performed  during 
the  war,  was  made  by  a  New  York  surgeon— the  late  Dr. 
Rufus  H.  Gilbert,  of  the  Fifth  Infantry.  Dr.  Gilbert,  it 
will  be  remembered,  subsequently  became  famous  as  the 
projector  of  the  elevated  railroad  system. 

Forty-five  surgeons  belonging  to  the  armies  of  the  Union 
were  killed,  and  seventy  mortally  wounded.  Of  this  num 
ber  only  three  belonged  to  the  volunteer  regiments  from  the 
Empire  State— William  H.  Eulison,  of  the  Ninth  Cavalry; 
Otto  Shenk,  of  the  Forty-sixth  Infantry,  and  John  Hurley, 
of  the  Sixty-ninth.  Twenty-eight  New  York  surgeons  died 
of  disease  contracted  while  in  the  discharge  of  their  duty. 
They  were: 

ROLLIN  T.  BAKER,  12th  Cavalry; 
JOHN  F.  ROBINSON,  15th  Cavalry; 
LEWIS  F.  BAKER,  6th  Artillery; 
BYRON  L.  FLOWER,  9th  Artillery; 
CONRAD  JOACHIM,  15th  Artillery; 
EDWARD  MOELLER,  15th  Artillery; 
ASA  B.  SNOW,  1st  Engineers; 
RICHARD  H.  PALMER,  10th  Infantry; 
CHARLES  H.  WILCOX,  21st  Infantry; 
JOSEPH  B.  ARTHERLY,  22d  Infantry; 
STEPHEN  GRISWOLD,  38th  Infantry; 
MICHAEL  E.  FOYE,  38th  Infantry; 
CHARLES  E.  HALSEY,  40th  Infantry; 
THOMAS  H.  SAWYER,  43d  Infantry; 
GEORGE  H.  LEONARD,  51st  Infantry; 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  47 

TAYLOR  ELMORE,  137th  Infantry; 
RICHARD  W.  FAUCETT,  155th  Infantry; 
SAMUEL  H.  BROW:N",  174th  Infantry; 
WILLIAM  P.  BUSH,  61st  Infantry; 
JoHtf  M.  FORSHER,  66th  Infantry; 
EICHARD  II .  HITMAN,  67th  Infantry; 
DANIEL  P.  VAN^  VLEEK,  128th  Infantry; 
PATRICK  R.  BRA^NIGAN,  99th  Infantry; 
JOHNSON  CLARKE,,  99th  Infantry; 
FREDERICK  H.  PETTIT,  106th  Infantry; 
CHARLES  MITCHEL,  110th  Infantry; 
CHARLES  E.  WASHBURN,  113th  Infantry; 
HENRY  A.  COLLIER,  120th  Infantry. 

The  war  experience  of  many  a  medical  man  proved  to  be 
the  foundation  of  his  future  success,  and  many  volunteer 
surgeons  have  since  attained  a  most  enviable  position  in 
their  profession,  among  whom  may  be  mentioned,  the  well- 
known  and  distinguished  surgeon — Dr.  Robert  F.  Weir;  also 
Dr.  Andrew  H.  Smith,  of  the  Forty-third  Regiment;  Dr. 
Charles  E.  Hackley,  of  the  Second  Cavalry,  who  was  honor 
ably  mentioned  in  General  Kilpatrick's  report  of  the 
great  cavalry  expedition  in  1863,  under  General  Stoneman; 
Dr.  Richard  S.  Connelly,  of  the  123d,  who,  at  the  battle  of 
Chancellorsville,  took  his  station  in  the  hottest  of  the  fight, 
and  dressed  the  wounded  where  they  fell ;  Surg.  Alex 
ander  A.  Edmerston,  of  the  Eighteenth ;  Surg.  Martin 
S.  Kittenger,  of  the  100th;  Surg.  George  McAllister,  of  the 
Seventy-first ;  Surg.  Owen  Munson,  of  the  Fifth,  and 
Surg.  John  D.  Osborne,  of  the  Forty-second,  all  of  whom 
voluntarily  remained  with  our  wounded  soldiers  on  the 
battle-field,  rather  than  desert  their  suffering  comrades; 
Surg.  George  C.  Bennett,  of  the  Seventh  Cavalry,  who 
acquitted  himself,  with  conspicuous  credit  on  the  battle- 


48  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

field;  Surgs.  Theodore  Artand  and  Felix  Petard,  of  the 
Fifty-fifth,  who  were  honorably  mentioned  in  Colonel  de 
Trobriand's  report  of  the  battle  of  Williamsburg;  Surg. 
William  L.  Harding,  of  the  Ninth,  honorably  mentioned  in 
Colonel  KirnbalPs  reports  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain 
and  Antietam;  Surg.  George  H.  Humphreys,  of  the  Ninth, 
commended  in  Colonel  Kimball's  report  of  the  battle  of 
South  Mills;  Surg.  John  S.  Jemison,  of  the  Eighty-sixth, 
who  was  unremitting  in  his  care  and  skilful  treatment  of 
those  under  his  charge  at  the  Second  Battle  of  Bull  Run; 
Surg.  Charles  J.  Nordguist,  of  the  Eighty-third,  who  was 
presented  with  a  gold  watch  as  a  mark  of  appreciation  for 
the  services  rendered  by  him  in  the  discharge  of  his  pro 
fessional  duties;  Surg.  Frank  Ridgway,  of  the  Seventy-third, 
who  constantly  exposed  himself  to  danger  at  the  battle  of 
Williamsburg,  in  his  endeavors  to  relieve  his  bullet-stricken 
comrades;  Dr.  J.  W.  Robinson,  of  the  Eighty-second,  who 
was  especially  conspicuous  in  the  prosecution  of  his  labors  at 
the  battle  of  Seven  Pines,  and  has  been  reported  "  missing  " 
since  1862;  Surg.  Henry  Root,  of  the  Fifty-eighth,  who 
gained  great  credit  for  the  hardships  and  dangers  sustained 
by  him  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville;  Surg.  Truman  H. 
Squire,  Eighty-ninth  Regiment,  alluded  to  in  honorable 
terms  by  Colonel  Kimball  in  his  report  of  the  battle  of  South 
Mills;  Surg.  J.  G.  Porteous,  118th  Regiment,  of  whom  Gen. 
Butler  said  in  General  Orders:  "  Surg.  Porteous  deserves  the 
highest  credit  for  his  bravery  and  attention  to  his  duties, 
being  the  only  surgeon  in  the  Second  Brigade,  Eighteenth 
Corps,  who  advanced  with  his  regiment  in  the  charging 
column  at  the  battle  of  Chapin's  Farm; "  and  Surg.  George 
de  Landre,  158th  Regiment,  of  whom  General  Butler  said: 
"While  under  fire,  Surgeon  de  Land  re  worked  faithfully 
night  and  day  dressing  the  wounds  of  those  who  required 
attention,  without  reference  to  the  corps  to  which  they 
belonged; "  Surg.  B.  Ellis  Martin,  Fifth  Regiment,  hon 
orably  acquitted  himself  at  the  battle  of  Big  Bethel; 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  49 

Surg.  Alfred  Powell,,  Eighty-second  Regiment,  who  nobly 
surrendered  himself  to  the  rebels  rather  than  desert  his 
wounded  comrades  at  the  battle  of  Bull  Run;  Surg.  Wm. 
F.  Swalm,  Eighty-fourth  Regiment,  honorably  mentioned 
in  Medical  Director  King's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Bull 
Run;  Assistant  Surg.  Joseph  E.  West,  Fourteenth  Regi 
ment,  who  had  charge  of  most  of  the  hospitals  in  the  Aiyiiy 
of  the  Potomac,  and  was  especially  thanked  by  the  Medical 
Bureau  for  his  zeal  and  skill  in  the  care  of  the  patients 
under  him;  Surg.  Francis  M.  Wright,  Seventh  Cavalry  Reg 
iment,  who  acquitted  himself  nobly  in  engagements  near 
Suffolk;  Surg.  Joseph  M.  Homiston,  Eighty-fourth  Regi 
ment,  honorably  mentioned  in  Medical  Director  King's 
report  of  the  battle  of  Bull  Run;  Surg.  Roger  W.  Pease, 
Tenth  Cavalry,  whose  services  were  so  highly  appreciated 
that  he  was  promoted  to  be  Medical  Director  of  the  Cavalry 
Corps  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac;  Surg.  Nelson  D.  Fer. 
gerson,  Eighth  Cavalry,  who  was  captured  while  in  the  dis- 
charge  of  his  duties  and  suffered  the  torments  of  a  Rebel 
prison;  Surg.  Alfred  D.  Wilson,  Third  Light  Artillery; 
Surg.  Frank  W.  Benjamin,  Third  Artillery;  Surg.  Archi 
bald  F.  Mudie,  Third  Artillery;  Surg.  George  E.  McDonald, 
Twelfth  Cavalry;  Surg.  John  M.  Palmer,  Eighty-fifth 
Regiment,  and  Surg.  Pitkin  B.  Rice,  132d  Regiment,  who 
battled  bravely  with  the  pestilence  in  North  Carolina,  in 
1863. 

To  be  also  mentioned  for  their  constant  devotion  to  the 
sick  and  wounded  in  hospitals  and  on  the  field,  are:  Dr. 
Aaron  P.  Dairy mple,  of  the  First  Engineers;  Dr.  Robert 
Ormiston,  of  the  Thirteenth  State  Militia  Regiment,  and 
now  one  of  Brooklyn's  most  eminent  practitioners;  Dr. 
Thomas  M.  Flandreau,  of  the  146th;  Surg.  J.  B.  W.  Bid- 
lack,  of  the  Sixty-second;  Dr.  John  W.  Hunt,  of  the  Tenth; 
Dr.  Julius  A.  Skilton,  of  the  Eighty-seventh;  Dr.  Samuel 
R.  Elliott,  of  the  Sixty-third;  Dr.  Frederick  A.  Castle;  Dr. 
Armand  Dufioo,  of  the  Twenty-fifth;  Dr.  0.  Sprague  Paine, 
4 


50  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

of  the  Second  Artillery;  Dr.  William  Balser,  of  the  Fif 
teenth  Artillery;  Dr.  Benjamin  Howard,  of  the  Third  Artil 
lery;  Dr.  George  V.  Skiff,  of  the  Twelfth  Infantry;  Dr. 
Sylvanus  S.  Mulford,  of  the  Thirty-third;  Dr.  John  H. 
Thompson,  of  the  Fortieth;  Dr.  W.  0.  McDonald,  of  the 
Sixty-fifth;  Dr.  Charles  S.  Wood,  of  the  Sixty-sixth;  Dr. 
Henry  E.  Ciampton,  of  the  Ninety-third;  Dr.  Stephen  G. 
Champlin;  Dr.  Robert  A.  Cameron;  Dr.  Abraham  S.  Cox; 
Dr.  George  M.  Steinberg,  Dr.  Joseph  H.  Stewart,  Dr.  S. 
Fleet  Speir,  of  Brooklyn,  and  Dr.  Joseph  Lawrence  Hicks, 
of  the  First  Regiment,  now  a  leading  physician  of  Flushing, 
L.  I. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION. 


CHAPTER  VIII. 

THE    BAR    AND    THE    JUDICIARY. 

WHILE  the  different  professions  furnished  many  heroes 
and  victims  to  the  war,  the  Bar  gave  the  most.  But  this 
was  no  new  connection  between  the  court  and  the  field.  In 
the  Revolution  the  Bar  took  the  lead  in  the  cause  of  the 
country.  The  greatest  judge  of  the  Supreme  Court  of 
the  United  States,  John  Marshall,  had  been  a  soldier,  and 
the  earliest  commanding  general  of  our  Revolutionary  army, 
Art  emus  Ward,  was  afterwards  a  judge.  It  was,  therefore, 
right  that  the  Bar  should  again  take  the  lead  in  defending 
the  Union  and  upholding  the  majesty  of  the  law.  "It  was 
by  virtue  of  the  law/' said  an  eminent  jurist,  "that  the 
soldier  was  enlisted;  by  virtue  of  the  law  that  regiments 
were  formed  and  armies  organized  and  marshalled;  by  virtue 
of  the  law  that  there  was  the  tread  of  armed  men  among  us, 
and  that  the  drum  rattled  and  even  that  the  cannon  roared 
to  save  and  protect  the  Constitution.  It  was  because  the 
Rebels  violated  and  trampled  upon  the  Constitution  that 
we,  who  sustained  and  supported  it,  brought  them  to  account 
by  the  arbitrament  of  arms/' 

On  the  %2d  of  April,  1861,  a  meeting  of  the  members  of 
the  Bar  was  held  in  New  York  City,  and  not  only  were  reso 
lutions  supporting  the  Government  passed,  but  the  sum  of 
$30,000  was  quickly  subscribed,  to  aid  in  preparing  the  regi 
ments  for  the  field.  Judge  Edmonds,  in  a  patriotic  address, 
said  that  he  was  himself  once  a  colonel,  and  although  over 
sixty-five  years  old,  he  felt  the  fire  of  youthful  blood  running 
through  his  veins,  and  was  still  able  to  take  charge  of  any  mil- 


52  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

itary  organization  of  which  the  memhers  of  the  Bur  might 
honor  him  with  the  command.  Several  of  the  best  regi 
ments  that  went  to  the  war  were  officered  by  well-known 
members  of  the  Bar,  and  most  of  these  legal  heroes  distin 
guished  themselves  nobly,  and  the  civil  profession  to  which 
they  belonged  received  some  part  of  the  lustre  of  their  mili 
tary  achievements. 

From  the  long  list  of  gallant  men  whose  names  adorn  the 
records  of  the  New  York  Bar,  may  be  mentioned  Gen. 
Francis  C.  Barlow,  of  whom  General  Caldwell,  in  his  official 
report  of  the  battle  of  Antietam,  said:  "  Whatever  praise  is 
due  to  the  most  distinguished  bravery,  the  utmost  caution 
and  quickness  of  perception,  the  greatest  promptitude  and 
skill  in  handling  troops  under  fire,  is  justly  due  to  General 
Barlow";  Gen.  Henry  A.  Barnum,  who  after  acquitting 
himself  with  the  utmost  gallantry  in  the  battles  on  the 
Peninsula,  led  his  regiments  with  great  skill  and  bravery  at 
Gettysburg  and  Lookout  Mountain,  where  he  was  badly 
wounded;  Gen.  Daniel  E.  Sickles,  who  was  bre vetted  briga 
dier-general  in  the  Regular  Army  for  bravery  at  Fredericks- 
burg  and  major-general  for  gallant  conduct  at  Gettysburg; 
Gen.  Henry  W.  Slocum,  formerly  colonel  of  the  Twenty- 
seventh  Regiment;  Gen.  Calvin  E.  Pratt,  formerly  colonel 
of  the  Thirty-first,  who  was  wounded  while  gallantly  leading 
his  regiment  into  action  at  the  battle  of  Gaines  Mills;  Gen. 
Ferris  Jacobs,  who,  while  major  of  the  Third  Cavalry  Regi 
ment,  was  selected  to  proceed  with  his  command  and  destroy 
the  costly  structure  in  North  Carolina,  known  as  the  Rocky 
Mount  Railroad  Bridge,  a  task  he  accomplished  in  the  most 
admirable  manner;  Gen.  Benjamin  F.  Tracy,  colonel  of  the 
109th,  and  now  Secretary  of  the  Navy  ;  Gen.  George  H. 
Sharpe,  formerly  colonel  of  the  120th;  Gen.  William  J. 
Nagle,  the  eldest  of  four  brothers,  all  of  whom  enlisted  irr 
the  service;  Gen.  Frederick  Townsend>  of  Albany,  to  whose 
efficiency  as  adjutant-general  is  due  the  fact  that  the  State 
sent  so  many  troops  to  the  field,  and  whose  subsequent 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  53 

career  in  the  army  was  in  the  highest  degree  honorable; 
Gen.  William  E.  Strong;  Gen.  David  Stuart;  Gen.  John 
Cochrane,  formerly  colonel  of  the  Sixty-fifth;  Col.  Lewis 
Benedict,  of  the  16M;  Col.  Wm.  H.  McMahon;  Lieut.-Col. 
George  W.  Arrowsmith,  of  the  157th,,  killed  at  the  battle  of 
Gettysburg;  Gen.  James  C.  Rice,  formerly  colonel  of  the 
Forty-fourth  Regiment,  killed  at  the  battle  of  Spottsylvania, 
and  whose  last  words  were  "  Turn  me  over,  that  I  may  die 
with  my  face  to  the  enemy  ";  Col.  William  0.  Stevens,  of 
the  Seventy-second,  killed  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville; 
Col.  David  S.  Cowles,  of  the  128th,  killed  at  the  battle  of 
Port  Hudson;  Col.  Lionel  A.  Sheldon,  of  the  Forty-second 
Ohio;  Col.  Jesse  C.  Smith;  Col.  Samuel  A..  Rice,  of  the 
Thirty-third  Iowa;  Col.  Robert  G.  IngersolL,  of  the  Eleventh 
Illinois  Cavalry,  and  Col.  Charles  H.  Larrabee,  of  the 
Twenty-fourth  Wisconsin.  Among  the  officers  of  a  lower 
rank,  whose  record  for  gallantry  reflects  credit  upon  the 
profession  to  which  they  belonged,  were  Maj.  Charles  McL. 
Knox,  of  the  Ninth  New  York  Cavalry,  one  of  the  most 
active,  zealous  and  valuable  cavalry  officers  in  the  army; 
Lieut.  Philip  L.  Wilson,  of  the  Fifth  Regiment;  Capt. 
Frederick  Scoville,  of  the  Eighth  Cavalry;  Lieut.  Albert 
Wyckoff,  and  Lieut.  Edward  Carrington,  of  the  143d  Regi 
ment,  the  latter  killed  in  action  on  March  6,  1865. 


54  TUE  llONOltti  OF  THE  EMP1UE 


CHAPTER  IX. 

THE   METROPOLITAN   PKESS. 

THE  public  press*should  be  mentioned  as  among  the  fore 
most  influences  and  powerful  agencies  in  preserving  the 
National  Union,  by  arousing  attention  to  the  dangers  of 
the  times,  and  in  furnishing  materials  for  their  history. 
Never  was  such  opportunity  presented  for  journalistic  enter 
prise,  and  never  was  any  great  responsibility  more  readily 
and  successfully  encountered.  There  is  a  class  of  persons 
who  affect  to  speak  contemptuously  about  "  newspaper 
statements,"  but  as  nearly  all  our  history  must  now  come 
through  newspaper  channels,  for  nothing  escapes  newspaper 
notice,  it  may  be  well  for  them  to  reflect  upon  the  words  of 
one  of  our  leading  statesmen  when  consecrating  the  battle 
field  of  Gettysburg. 

"  The  astonishingly  minute,  accurate,  and  graphic  ac 
counts  of  the  battle  contained  in  the  journals  of  the  day," 
said  Edward  Everett,  "  prepared  from  personal  observation, 
by  reporters  who  witnessed  the  scenes  and  so  often  shared 
the  perils  which  they  described,  will  readily  supply  the 
deficiency  of  my  condensed  statements.  And  where  can  we 
find  greater  accuracy,"  continued  Mr.  Everett,  "than  in 
the  leading  newspapers  ?  The  error  which  one  journal 
makes  is  very  speedily  corrected  by  the  others,  and  in  this 
age  of  inquiry  and  debate,  if  truth  ever  emerges  from  the 
well  in  which  she  is  said  to  abide,  it  is  to  clothe  herself  in 
print."  Carlyle  said:  "The  newspapers  constitute  the 
essence  of  all  history,"  and  Daniel  Webster  expressed  his 
sense  of  their  importance  when  he  said:  "If  you  want  to 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  EEBELL1ON.  55 

find  genuine  history,  you  must  look  for  it  in  the  newspapers 
and  in  private  letters." 

The  energy,  liberality  and  ability  of  the  editorial  corps  of 
the  principal  city  journals  during  the  War  of  the  Rebellion, 
more  than  realized  all  that  Gallatin  and  Winthrop  hoped  for, 
when  urging  their  countrymen  to  keep  careful  record  of 
passing  events  for  the  instruction  of  future  ages.  The 
metropolitan  journals  were  all  ably  represented  by  regular 
and  occasional  correspondents,  amid  all  the  scenes  of  active 
warfare,  and  the  expenses  of  the  Herald,  though  dispropor 
tionately  large,  may  be  especially  mentioned,  as  indicating 
something  of  the  great  outlay  which  other  leading  journals 
readily  assumed;  since  that  paper  alone  maintained  a  corps  of 
over  sixty  war  correspondents  at  an  expense  of  about  half  a 
million  dollars.  The  story  of  the  class  of  men,  which  the 
exigencies  of  the  war  called  into  existence  for  the  second 
time  in  this  country, — army  correspondents, — if  faithfully 
told,  would  comprise  many  creditable  chapters  in  the  history 
of  the  Rebellion.  Faithful  to  the  journals  they  represented, 
untiring  in  the  pursuit  of  such  news  as  the  public  required, 
and  sharing  all  the  hardships  and  dangers  of  campaign  life, 
without  military  rank  or  honors,  they  not  infrequently 
played  the  double  part  of  soldiers  and  civilians  with  infinite 
credit  to  themselves  and  the  profession  to  which  they  be- 
longed. 

The  accounts  of  movements  and  battles,  by  some  of  those 
correspondents,  often  surpassed  in  clearness  and  accuracy 
the  official  reports,  and  some  of  them  equalled  Victor 
Hugo's  description  of  the  battle  of  Waterloo.  They  were 
written  by  gentlemen  of  education,  who  were  perfectly  com 
petent  to  describe  a  tactical  or  strategical  movement,  such 
as  Mr.  Whitelaw  Reid,  Mr.  Edmund  C.  Stedman,  now  the 
"  banker  poet/'  Maj.  George  F.  Williams,  Mr.  George  W. 
Smalley,  Mr.  Henry  Villard,  now  the  famous  railroad  mag 
nate,  Mr.  E.  A.  Paul,  Col.  Finley  Anderson,  Mr.  William 
Swinton,  Mr.  George  Crounse,  Mr.  W.  F.  G.  Shanks,  Mr. 


56  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

John  Kussell  Young,  Mr.  Truman  A.  Merriman,  Mr.  Amos 
J.  Cummings,  Mr.  D.  P.  Conyngham,  Mr.  S.  T.  Buckley, 
Mr.  John  A.  Connery,  Mr.  Galen  A.  Osborne,  Mr.  L.  A. 
Hendricks,  Mr.  George  H.  Hart  and  Mr.  G.  E.  P.  Doyle. 
Such  are  a  few  of  the  men  to  whom  the  future  historian 
will^be  indebted  for  the  most  valuable  material  in  preparing 
a  history  of  the  great  rebellion.  Official  reports  do  not, 
and  never  did,  convey  to  the  general  reader  a  comprehensive 
and  correct  idea  of  the  nature  of  a  great  battle.  Welling 
ton's  reply  to  Edward  Everett,  that  he  could  no  more  de 
scribe  Waterloo,  than  he  could  tell  him  of  all  that  was 
occurring  in  the  ball-room  where  they  stood,  illustrates  the 
imperfection  of  official  reports. 

As  an  indication  of  the  enterprise  and  accuracy  of  the 
metropolitan  press,  the  following  statements  from  the  Con 
federate  press  is  very  convincing.  On  the  29th  of  Novem 
ber,  1864,  the  Richmond  Examiner  said:  /'The  authorities 
are  mistaken  in  supposing  that  they  deprive  the  enemy  of 
much  information  by  keeping  it  out  of  the  press.  The 
New  York  Herald,  of  the  twenty-first,  received  yester 
day,  is  a  proof  of  the  fact.  They  know  more  of  the 
affairs  in  Georgia  than  we  could  tell  them,  and  they  get 
the  Georgia'  papers  long  before  they  come  to  Rich 
mond." 

In  August,  1861;  there  was  great  excitement  in  Richmond, 
caused  by  the  receipt  of  a  New  York  journal  containing  an 
account  of  the  military  forces  of  the  Confederacy.  So 
detailed  and  so  accurate  was  the  report  that  the  Confeder 
ate  Congress  proposed  to  order  an  investigation,  on  the 
ground  that  no  one  in  a  subordinate  position  could  have 
prepared  such  a  paper  for  the  New  York  press.  During 
1864,  the  Richmond  Examiner  said:  "There  have  been 
instances  in  which  the  speculations  of  the  New  York  press 
have  been  the  real  shadows  of  coming  events.  The  assign 
ment  of  Gen.  Joseph  E.  Johnston  to  the  command  of  our 
armies  in  Northern  Virginia,  and  the  removal  to  that 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  57 

quarter  of  a  large  body  of  his  veteran  troops,  was  not 
known  in  Eichmond  beyond  the  circle  of  the  initiated  of 
the  war  office,  yet  we  see  the  whole  of  our  plans,  as  regards 
our  campaign  of  invasion,  spread  before  the  world  in  the 
columns  of  a  leading  New  York  journal." 


58  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMl'UiE  STATE 


CHAPTER  X. 

THE  INFLUENCE  OF  WOMAN — THE  SANITARY,  CHRISTIAN 
AND  ALLOTMENT  COMMISSIONS,  AND  THE  UNION  LEAGUE 
CLUB. 

THE  enthusiasm  that  pervaded  all  portions  of  the  com 
munity  was  nowhere  more  remarkable  than  among  the 
ladies  of  New  York.  It  would  be  interesting  to  trace  the 
development  of  woman  through  the  leading  events  that  have 
marked  the  progress  of  our  country's  history.  "  Woman's 
influence/' said  the  Eev.  Dr.  Storrs,  "was  instrumental  in 
the  discovery  of  this  continent;  it  really  flashed  out  upon 
Columbus,  from  the  dark  eyes  of  the  girl  he  followed  in 
the  streets  of  Lisbon,  though  he  was  unconscious  of  it. 
This  continent,  from  its  grace  and  delicacy  of  outline  has 
been  considered  the  feminine  representative  of  the  conti 
nents,  in  comparison  with  the  more  massive  breadth  of  the 
eastern.  It  might  be  called  woman's  sphere;  for  here  she  is 
especially  protected;  here  she  has  the  benefits  of  free  gov 
ernment,  free  institutions. " 

While  the  male  portion  of  the  population  were  counsel 
ling  for  the  public  defence,  a  notice  appeared,  calling  on 
the  ladies  generally  to  meet  in  the  Church  of  the  Puritans, 
to  organize  a  society  for  furnishing  hospital  materials  and 
make  other  humane  provisions  for  aiding  the  soldiers  who 
might  become  sick  and  wounded  during  the  struggle 
between  the  Government  and  its  assailants.  This  was  the 
first  step  in  the  movement  that  finally  culminated  in  the 
great  meeting  of  three  thousand  ladies  in  the  Cooper 
Institute,  the  call  for  which  was  signed  by: 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  59 

Mrs.  GENERAL  Dix,  '  Mrs.  HAMILTON  FISH, 

Mrs.  GERARD  STUYVESANT,     Mrs.  JUDGE  DALY, 

Mrs.  MERRITT  TRIMBLE,  Mrs.  HENRY  LAWRENCE, 

Mrs.  PETER  TOWNSEND,  Mrs.  ASPINWALL, 

Mrs.  ASTOR,  Mrs.  AMOS  R.  ENO, 

Mrs.  CHARLES  BUTLER,  Mrs.  WILLIAM  M.  EVABI-S, 

Mrs.  MARQUAND,  and  many  others. 

"  This  assemblage  of  ladies,"  said  the  Herald,  "  was 
one  of  the  grandest  and  most  noble  sights  that  it  is  possi 
ble  for  the  eye  to  rest  on.  Upwards  of  three  thousand 
philanthropic  ladies  assembled  for  the  purpose  of  adopting  a 
plan  of  concerted  action— devoting  themselves  to  the  cause 
of  the  suffering  soldiers  and  their  bereaved  relatives  and 
friends.  Among  those  thousands  of  Spartan  women  were 
many  whose  delicacy  of  physique  showed  that  they  had  been 
nurtured  in  the  lap  of  luxury.  What  a  noble  sight  it  was  to 
see  many  of  those  ladies  offering  to  place  themselves  in  the 
imminent  perils  of  the  battle-field,  to  attend  to  the  wants  of 
the  bullet-stricken  and  sword-pierced  soldiers— and  when  all 
hope  is  lost;  when  his  life  is  on  the  wing  from  the  field  of 
carnage  to  the  valley  of  peace— to  lean  over  him  like  a  min 
istering  angel,  and  pour  such  balm  into  his  bursting  heart  as 
will  send  him  on  his  long  journey  in  a  sublime  dream  to 
elysian  happiness?  Woman's  mission  is  not  war,  but  peace, 
and  she  will  appear  on  the  battle-fields  of  the  Rebellion  not 
in  the  character  of  an  Amazon,  but  as  an  angel  of  mercy— 
a  messenger  of  deliverance— a  comforter  in  the  hour  of  need, 
and  in  the  last  moments  of  the  dying  soldier;  in  charity  and 
meekness  she  will  pursue  her  glorious  work  of  alleviating 
human  suffering  when  no  other  hand  than  hers  is  near  to 
give  help  and  succor,  and  she  will  do  this  without  the 
prospect  of  fee  and  reward,  in  the  pure  goodness  of 
her  heart." 

A  long  list  could  be  made  of  those  Nightingales  of  New 


60  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

YOFK,  conspicuous  among  whom  were  Mrs.  Dr.  Edward  Van- 
derpoel,   Mrs.  Susan  B.  Edson,  Mrs.  Anna  E.  Garrish,  Mrs. 
Caroline  M.  Kirkland,  Miss  Cornelia  Hancock,  of  Albany, 
Miss  S.  E.  Hall,  Mrs.  Isaac  Palmer,  Miss  Clara  Rapke,  Mrs. 
S.  M.  Barnum,  Miss  Susan  K.  Dwyer,  Miss  Mary  A.  Stan 
ley,    Mrs.    Young,  of    Ithaca,  known  in   the  Grand  Army 
as    "Aunt    Becky"   Young,   Mrs.   Joseph    Rowland,   Miss 
Woolsey,  Mrs.   S.  H.   Gibbons,   Mrs.   E.    J.    Russell,    Mrs. 
R.    II.    Spencer    and    Miss    Dada.    If    Massachusetts   can 
claim   Charlotte   Cushman,    to   whose   memory   the    nation 
owes  a  debt  of  gratitude  for  the  service  she  rendered  our 
cause  in  Europe,  New  York  can  point  with  equal  pride  to 
the  late  Miss  Mary  L.  Booth.     At  the  very  opening  of  the 
war  Miss  Booth  translated  Count  de  Gasparin's  "  Uprising 
of  a  Great  People/'  and  in  a  fortnight  afterward  it  went  over 
the  country  like  a  trumpet-blast.      "  It  was  a  whole  phalanx 
in  the  cause  of  human  freedom,"  said  Charles  Sumner,  and 
President  Lincoln  took  pains  to  send  her  a  personal  letter  of 
thanks  for  what  she  had  done  in  giving  fresh  heart  to  the 
American   people.      "The    value   of   what    she   did/'   says 
Miss  Harriet  Prescott  Spofford,  in  a   recent  sketch,  "was 
fully    recognized,    and    it    has   been  everywhere    felt    and 
acknowledged  that  her  part  in  kindling  and  upholding  the 
earnestness  of  the  people  was  not  surpassed  by  the  efforts 
of  any  one  man,  or  woman,  during  the  years  of  the  war." 

The  Cooper  Union  meeting  soon  bore  practical  fruit. 
The  impetus  there  given  to  the  movement  for  the  relief  of 
the  suffering  soldiers,  was  strong  enough  to  lead  to  the  for 
mation  of  a  Woman's  Central  Relief  Association,  which  took 
charge  of  all  the  preparations  for  work  in  the  field.  Thou 
sands  of  wounded  soldiers  owe  their  lives  to  the  aid  fur 
nished  by  this  public-spirited  body  of  women;  for  by  their 
efforts  the  whole  hospital  service  was  strengthened  and  made 
more  efficient.  The  headquarters  of  the  association  re 
mained  in  New  York.  On  the  board  of  managers  were 
these  well-known  ladies: 


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Mrs.  HAMILTON  FISH,  Mrs.  II.  BAYLES, 

Mrs.  CYRUS  W.  FIELD,  Mrs.  N.  D.  SEWELL, 

Mrs.  CHARLES  P.   KIRKLAND,  Mrs.  G.  L.  SCHUYLER, 
Mrs.   DR.  BAYARD,  Mrs.  C.  GRIFFIN, 

Mrs.  CHARLES  ABERNETHY,      Mrs.  LAURA  DOREMIEUX, 
Mrs.  V.   BOTTA. 

"  The  American  Sanitary  Commission  " — the  great  organ 
ization  which  left  its  humane  impress  on  the  thousand 
scenes  of  suffering  on  the  battle-field  and  in  the  hospitals, 
and  which  established  a  model  for  philanthropic  effort  in 
meliorating  the  horrors  of  warfare  throughout  the  world — 
was  one  of  the  glorious  results  of  the  benevolent  impulses 
that  actuated  the  patriotic  movements  of  the  ladies  of 
New  York.  Never  was  such  exemplary  care  bestowed  on 
the  victims  of  warfare,  as  was  given  by  this  excellent  asso 
ciation,  wherever  its  services  and  supplies  were  most 
needed.  It  is  memorable,  not  only  for  the  good  it  accom 
plished  directly,  but  also  for  its  effect  in  stimulating  benev 
olent  people  everywhere  to  render  aid  in  similar  humani 
tarian  ways.  The  exemplary  fidelity  and  economy  with 
which  the  whole  enterprise  was  managed,  was  acknowledged 
by  all  who  were  most  conversant  with  its  operations,  and 
probably  never  was  an  equally  large  amount — about  five 
millions  of  dollars  by  the  parent  society  and  two  millions 
more  by  auxiliaries,  making  a  total  of  seven  millions  of  dol 
lars — spent  in  benevolence  more  wide-spread  and  in  ways 
whereby  vast  armies  were  benefitted  in  hospitals  and  battle 
fields.  The  periodical  reports  and  the  final  history  of  the 
Sanitary  Commission  are  worthy  monuments  to  its  excellent 
officers,  and  the  late  Rev.  Henry  W.  Bellows,  as  its  presi 
dent,  the  late  Dr.  Cornelius  R.  Agnew,  the  late  Mr.  George 
T.  Strong,  Dr.  Charles  J.  Stille,  Gen.  George  W.  Cul- 
lum  and  the  Rev.  Gordon  Winslow,  need  no  other  claim 
on  general  respect  than  is  furnished  by  the  record  of 


62  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

their  zealous  and  laborious  services  in  promoting  this 
benevolent  enterprise.  The  great  services  rendered  by  the 
Sanitary  Commission,  and  by  other  benevolent  societies  in 
which  the  ladies  were  efficient  auxiliaries,  were  strikingly 
presented  by  General  Meade  when  alluding  particularly  to 
the  immense  number  of  wounded  soldiers  in  the  three  days' 
battle  of  Gettysburg.  "  It  has  been  my  duty/'  said  General 
Meade,  "to  make  inquiry  as  to  the  practical  working  and 
benefit  of  the  United  States  Sanitary  Commission,  and  it 
affords  me  great  pleasure  to  bear  testimony,  so  far  as  the 
Army  of  the  Potomac  is  concerned,  to  the  inestimable  bene 
fits  and  blessings  conferred  by  this  noble  association  on  the 
suffering  and  sick  and  wounded  soldiers.  A  few  facts  in 
connection  with  this  point  may  be  of  interest  to  you.  At 
the  battle  of  Gettysburg  the  number  of  wounded  of  our 
army  alone,  amounted  to  nearly  fourteen  thousand ;  those  of 
the  enemy  left  on  the  field,  were  estimated  by  our  medical 
officers  as  amounting  to  eight  thousand.  This  would  make 
in  all,  twenty-two  thousand  suffering  beings,  requiring 
immediate  care  and  attention  to  save  life.  Few  people  can 
realize  such  large  numbers,"  continued  the  General,  "but 
if  I  tell  them  that  should  they  fill  and  pack  your  Academy 
of  Music,  (which  holds  3500  people)  six  times,  and  then 
imagine  every  soul  in  this  immense  crowd  wounded, 
they  will  have  some  idea  of  the  great  work  for  humanity 
on  the  battle-field  of  Gettysburg." 

The  gentlemen  who  conceived,  organized  and  controlled 
the  United  States  Sanitary  Commission  were  also  the  origi 
nators  of  the  Union  League  Club.  The  Rev.  Henry  \V. 
Bellows,  in  his  history  of  the  club,  says:  "  It  is  the  child  of 
the  Sanitary  Commission.  Professor  Walcott  Gibbs  was  the 
first  to  suggest  that  the  idea  on  which  the  Sanitary  Com 
mission  was  founded  needed  to  take  on  the  form  of  a 
club,  which  should  be  devoted  to  the  social  organization  of 
the  sentiment  of  "  unconditional  loyalty "  to  the  Union, 
and  he  chose  Mr.  Frederick  Law  Olmsted  as  the  first 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  63 

person  to  be  consulted  and  advised  with,  and  the  latter 
at  length  became  the  corner-stone  of  the  Union  League 
Club. 

The.  club  soon  had  the  opportunity  of  repaying  the  Sani 
tary  Commission  for  its  parentage,  for  the  whole  member 
ship  became  ardent  and  active  supporters  of  the  commission, 
and  the  great  Metropolitan  Fair,  which  poured  over  a  mil 
lion  dollars  into  the  treasury,  was  organized  in  its  club 
house.  The  influence  of  the  club  was  manifested  in  many 
ways.  The  conferences  of  the  directors  of  banks  and  trust 
companies  at  the  club  house,  led  to  the  joint  action  of  the 
banks  and  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  in  negotiating 
Government  bonds,  a  service  often  acknowledged  by  Mr. 
Chase  himself. 

One  of  the  most  beneficial  arrangements  for  promoting 
the  welfare  of  soldiers  and  the  comfort  of  their  families,  was 
the  "Allotment  Commission" — an  excellent  adjunct  of  the 
Sanitary  Commission.  While  the  latter  provided  for  the 
relief  of  wounded  soldiers  in  active  service  and  in  hospitals, 
the  former  arranged  for  securing  the  pay  of  the  volunteers 
and  forwarding  it  to  the  women  and  children  at  home. 
The  promptness  and  fidelity  with  which  vast  sums  of  money 
were  thus  received  from  the  soldiers  and  paid  over  to  their 
families,  is  one  of  the  most  satisfactory  features  of  those 
troubled  times.  It  cost  much  severe  labor  and  zealous  eifort 
to  make  it  understood  through  the  army,  that  the  Allotment 
Commission  would  attend  without  compensation  to  this 
arduous  service;  but  when  fully  comprehended,  the  soldiers 
generally  gave  requisite  authority  to  the  commission  to  col 
lect  all  or  most  of  their  pay  and  forward  it  to  their  families. 
The  effects  were  most  salutary.  The  soldier  became  more 
economical  in  avoiding  needless  expense  when  he  knew  that 
every  dollar  thus  saved  by  him  would  thus  immediately  pro 
mote  the  comfort  of  those  he  had  left  at  home.  It  required 
extraordinary  exertion  on  the  part  of  the  commission  to 
accomplish  their  benevolent  work  for  a  considerable  period 


64  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

after  the  war  begun,  as  their  progress  was  impeded  by 
wintry  weather  and  by  almost  impassable  roads.  Nearly 
one  hundred  of  the  State  regiments  were  personally  visited 
by  some  or  all  of  the  commission,  from  the  necessity  of 
explaining  the  law  to  the  officers  and  men — by  addressing 
company  after  company,  and  obtaining  signatures  to  its 
rolls,  authorizing  the  commissioners  to  collect  the  monthly 
pay.  The  service  thus  rendered  by  the  commissioners  was 
at  least  equally  important  as  any  that  could  ordinarily  be 
given  in  discharging  soldierly  duty,  and  the  success  of  their 
philanthropic  operations  may  be  measurably  understood 
from  the  fact  that,  in  their  very  first  annual  report,  it  was 
shown  that  the  sums  collected  and  paid  over  to  the  families 
and  friends  of  volunteers  reached  the  large  total  of  over 
$5,000,000  in  a  single  year.  These  are  a  few  of  the  facts 
connected  with  the  Allotment  Commission — the  labors  of 
which  were  facilitated  by  the  aid  of  Col.  George  Bliss,  Jr., 
— then  Paymaster-General  of  the  State.  But  foremost  in 
the  scale  of  merit  and  honor  are  the  Allotment  Commis 
sioners  themselves — the  late  Theodore  Roosevelt,  William 
E.  Dodge,  Jr.,  and  Theodore  B.  Bronson,  upon  whom  de 
volved  the  principal  labor  in  the  discharge  of  these  most 
arduous  duties. 

Never  before  was  such  exemplary  care  taken  of  the  spirit 
ual  as  well  as  the  physical  welfare  of  soldiers,  as  was  bestowed 
upon  the  armies  of  the  Union  by  the  Sanitary,  Allotment  and 
Christian  Commissions  (the  late  William  E.  Dodge,  active 
in  all  patriotic  and  philanthropic  works,  being  president  of 
the  New  l^ork  branch  of  the  latter).  Six  thousand  delegates 
from  the  Christian  Commission  went  to  the  front  to  render 
assistance  to  the  sick  and  wounded,  and  during  the  war 
millions  of  Bibles  and  religious  papers  were  distributed 
among  the  soldiers.  Such  works  as  were  done  by  these 
commissions,  had  been  done  nowhere  else  in  the  world,  and 
it  would  be  safe  to  say,  that  these  three  commissions  com 
bined  doubled  the  efficiency  of  our  army.  Search  history 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  65 

through,  and  it  will  be  discovered  that  not  one  of  these 
purely  benevolent  institutions,  owing  their  existence,  as  they 
do,  to  no  reasons  of  state,  can  be  found  until  we  come  to 
modern  times.  It  was  one  of  the  new  ideas  evoked  by  this 
war — one  of  those  great  facts  which  illustrates  how  God  is 
continually  in  all  time,  "  from  seeming  evil,  still  educing 
good." 


THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 


CHAPTER  XI. 
THE   MERCHANTS   AND   BANKERS. 

^  ON  the  clay  previous  to  the  great  meeting  in  Union 
Square,  the  merchants  of  New  York  assembled  in  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  to  defend  the  honor  of  an  insulted 
government  and  an  outraged  flag.  Merchants,  like  the 
clear-seeing,  practical  men  that  they  are,  have  in  every 
period  of  our  history  distinguished  themselves  by  their  self- 
sacrificing  patriotism.  To  them  belongs  the  credit  of 
sustaining  the  government  in  its  dangers  and  perils,  and  to 
them  in  fostering  and  extending  our  commerce  we  owe  our 
present  greatness  and  prosperity.  "The  greatness  and 
power  of  this  commercial  city,"  said  the  Hon.  William  M. 
Evarts,  "  has  been  the  result  of  the  Union/'  and  Daniel 
Webster  declared  that  "  it  was  the  mercantile  classes,  that 
carried  through  the  Union  in  1788."  It  is  not  known  as 
well  as  it  should  be,  that  nine  of  the  fifty-six  signers  of 
the  Declaration  of  Independence  were  men  bred  to  mer 
cantile  pursuits.  From  the  beginning  to  the  end  of  the 
war— from  the  capture  of  Fort  Sumter,  through  all  the 
trying  scenes  that  marked  the  checkered  strife,  down  to 
the  surrender  of  Lee  at  Appomattox— the  merchants,  as  a 
body,  in  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  individually,  as 
members  of,  and  contributors  to,  various  patriotic  associa 
tions,  did  their  duty  and  their  whole  duty,  with  a  degree  of 
firmness  that  formed  a  glorious  chapter  in  the  records  of 
commercial  history. 

There  is  sometimes  a  power  behind  the  throne  greater 
than  the  throne  itself,  and  the  extent   to  which  Secretary 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  67 

Chase  and  President  Lincoln  relied  for  counsel  and  practical 
assistance  upon  such  public-spirited  New  Yorkers  as  Isaac 
Sherman  and  Mr.  Silas  M.  Stilwell,  vindicates  the  truth  of 
the  sentiment.  Besides  Mr.  Sherman  and  Mr.  Stilwell, 
the  following-named  gentlemen  may  also  be  mentioned 
as  among  the  leading  citizens  of  the  metropolis,  who,  in 
various  ways,  assisted  the  Government  in  those  dark  days 
of  trouble:  Mr.  William  E.  Dodge  (also  represented  in  the 
field  by  his  son,  Gen.  Charles  C.  Dodge,  who,  while  colonel 
of  the  Seventh  New  York  Cavalry,  was  the  hero  of  a 
brilliant  expedition  into  North  Carolina);  Mr.  Stewart 
Brown,  the  father  of  that  gallant  young  hero,  Lieut.  Mil- 
nor  Brown,  of  the  124th  Regiment,  killed  at  the  battle  of 
Gettysburg;  Mr.  A.  A.  Low,  Mr.  Adrian  Iselin,  Mr.  John 
A.  Stevens,  Mr.  Moses  Taylor,  Mr.  James  Gallatin,  Mr. 
John  E.  Williams,  Mr.  George  S.  Coe,  Mr.  Jonathan 
Sturges,  Mr.  Peletiah  Perit,  Mr.  Marshall  0.  Roberts,  Mr. 
James  Punnett,  Mr.  Thomas  Tileston,  Mr.  James  M. 
Morrisson,  Mr.  Reuben  W.  Howes,  Mr.  Joseph  Lawrence, 
Mr.  John  D.  Jones,  Mr.  J.  D.  Vermilye,  Mr.  Harvey  Fisk, 
Mr.  Charles  H.  Russell,  Mr.  Peter  Cooper,  Mr.  Morris  K. 
Jesup,  Mr.  Isaac  H.  Bailey,  Mr.  Moses  H .  Grinnell,  Mr. 
John  A.  Stewart,  Mr.  Seth  B.  Hunt,  Mr.  Wilson  G.  Hunt, 
Mr.  Henry  G.  Stebbins,  Mr.  W.  H.  De  Forest,  Mr.  Samuel 
Sloan,  Mr.  Jackson  S.  Schultz,  Mr.  William  H.  Aspinwall, 
Mr.  S.  B.  Chittenden,  Mr.  Carlisle  Norwood,  Mr.  James 
Boorman,  Mr.  Henry  T.  Vail,  Mr.  William  F.  Havemeyer,  Mr. 
Charles  H.  Marshall,  Mr.  August  Belmont,  Mr.  Robert  B. 
Minturn,  Mr.  Morris  Ketchum,  Mr.  James  W.  Beekman,  Mr. 
Royal  Phelps,  Mr.  Shepard  Knapp,  Mr.  William  H.  John 
son,  Mr.  Henry  Clews,  Mr.  Amos  R.  Eno  (Mr.  Eno  was 
represented  in  the  war  by  his  son  Col.  Amos  F.  Eno,  who 
served  on  the  staff  of  Gen.  John  S.  Phelps);  Mr.  Daniel  F. 
Appleton,  Mr.  Oliver  Hoyt,  Mr.  Fletcher  Harper,  Mr.  Elliot 
F.  Cowdin,  Mr.  R.  H.  McCurdy  and  Mr.  Le  Grand  B.  Cannon. 
At  the  celebration  of  the  centennial  anniversary  of  the 


G8  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

founding  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  after  narrating  the 
prominent  acts  and  resolutions  of  that  body  during  its 
first  hundred  years  (for  that  institution  is  a  few  years  older 
than  our  Nation),  the  orator  of  the  occasion,  John  Austin 
Steven?,  Jr.,  "  capped  the  climax"  of  its  prominent  public 
service,  by  referring  emphatically  to  the  zealous  spirit  with 
which  the  members  of  the  Chamber  sustained  the  Govern 
ment  during  the  darkest  hours  of  its  necessities,  and  all 
through  the  war.  "  The  early  years  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce/'  said  Mr.  Stevens,  "  were  marked  by  its 
spirited  devotion  to  American  freedom.  So  its  century 
of  life  has  closed  upon  years  of  devotion  with  equal  spirit, 
to  the  maintenance  of  the  freedom  which  was  then  gained- 
devotion  manifested  zealously,  from  the  commencement 
down  to  the  overthrow  of  the  most  formidable  rebellion 
that  ever  strained  the  power,  or  tested  the  strength,  of  any 
government.  Here  was  lighted,  on  the  19th  of  April,  1861, 
that  patriotic  fire  which  spread  with  electric  flash  to  the 
farthest  eastern  homestead  on  the  Atlantic  shores  and  to 
the  most  distant  cabin  of  the  Western  prairies.  Should  the 
eventful  history  of  this  Chamber  close  with  this  evening, 
the  record  of  its  hundred  years  will  ever  stand  an  honor  to 
New  York  merchants,  and  the  children  and  children's  chil 
dren  of  its  members  will  point  with  just  pride  to  their 
names  upon  its  rolls." 

The  prompt  and  spirited  action  of  the  Chamber  of  Com 
merce  might  well  be  taken  as  an  indication  of  the  course  of 
the  bankers  and  business  men  generally.  Any  account  of  the 
war  would  be  deficient  in  a  most  essential  point,  if  it  failed 
to  refer  early  and  steadily  to  the  prompt  and  persevering 
support  afforded  by  the  bankers  of  New  York,  when  monied 
aid  was  instantaneously  required,  to  equip  the  multitudes  of 
gallant  men  who  were  thronging  towards  the  battle-field. 
The  value  of  any  services  in  public  or  private  life  should  be 
estimated  by  the  difficulties  under  which  those  services  are- 
rendered.  Never  was  there  a  period  in  the  history  of 


IN  THE   WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  69 

any  country  so  unpropitious  for  negotiating  loans  as  was 
the  time  when  the  New  York  bankers  assembled  to  devise 
means  for  replenishing  the  bankrupt  National  Treasury; 
and  who  can  forget  the  forlorn  condition  of  that  treasury, 
when  Secretary  Ho  well  Oobb  (secretly  aiding  the  Con 
federates,  whom  he  afterwards  openly  joined)  had  so  crip 
pled  its  pecuniary  resources,  and  so  seriously  impaired  the 
National  credit,  that  even  a  paltry  ten  million  loan  could 
not  be  readily  effected — though  it  was  a  mere  two-penny 
affair  when  compared  with  the  thousands  of  millions  re 
quired  during  the  succeeding  four  years.  Although  the 
late  Secretary  Cobb  did  all  that  he  could  to  destroy  public 
confidence,  by  intimating  a  doubt  whether  a  ten  million 
loan  could  ever  be  repaid,  "  as  the  Union  was  about  falling 
to  pieces/''  the  spirit  of  the  New  York  capitalists  could  not 
be  repressed,  and  when  the  Administration  of  President 
Lincoln  appealed  for  aid,  through  the  new  Secretary,  Chase, 
the  outlines  of  a  financial  system  were  devised  by  the  aid  of 
New  York  bankers,  enabling  the  Administration  to  sustain 
the  armies  then  flocking  to  its  standard.  The  assertion  of 
a  well-known  writer  has  become  proverbial  "that,  under 
the  rule  of  men  entirely  great,  the  pen  is  mightier  than  the 
sword; "  but  the  condition  of  this  Republic  at  the  commence 
ment  of  hostilities,  if  not  the  very  salvation  of  the  Union 
itself,  furnishes  one  of  the  many  evidences  of  the  fact,  that 
"  the  purse  "  is  sometimes  mightier  than  pen  and  sword 
combined.  In  our  own  country,  as  well  as  in  the  foreign 
nations,  from  which  larger  loans  are  commonly  derived  by 
Americans,  there  were  serious  doubts  concerning  our  ability 
to  maintain  a  treasury  adequate  for  gigantic  warfare,  and 
the  minds  of  even  many  loyalists  were  measurably  swayed 
by  similar  doubts,  touching  the  ability  of  our  political 
system  to  provide  the  vast  sums  required  for  sustaining 
a  long  war.  George  Peabody,  then  a  well-known  banker  in 
London,  wrote  that  "  the  anticipation  of  a  conflict  between 
the  North  and  South  has  already  destroyed  confidence 


70  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

in  the  United  States  Government  stocks  and  in  many  of 
the  State  securities,  and  millions  have  within  a  few  months 
been  sent  home  for  a  market  in  consequence." 

The  London  Times  exclaimed  that  "no  financial 
pressure  that  ever  threatened,  is  equal  to  that  which  now 
hangs  over  the  United  States/'  and  declared  that  "  national 
bankruptcy  is  not  an  agreeable  prospect,  but  it  is  the  only 
one  presented  by  the  existing  state  of  American  finances." 
The  New  York  Herald  early  appreciated  the  efforts  of  cm- 
bankers  to  cooperate  with  Secretary  Chase  in  raising  loans, 
but  mentioned  the  depressed  condition  of  financial  affairs 
on  the  10th  of  April,  1861,  by  saying;  "Now  that  civil  war 
is  commenced,  it  seems  an  unfortunate  time  for  Mr. 
Chase  to  throw  five  millions  in  treasury  notes  on  the  mar 
ket,  and  capitalists  will  be  afraid  to  touch  them  at  par, 
especially  as  owing  to  the  operation  of  the  Morrill  tariff, 
there  is  no  prospect  of  revenue  to  pay  those  notes  when 
they  becpme  due,  and  there  is  no  other  security  to  back 
them." 

As  some  prominent  public  men  supposed  that  the  difficul 
ties  would  be  speedily  overcome,  it  is  not  wonderful  that 
financial  arrangements,  like  our  military  affairs,  should  have 
been  managed  on  a  correspondingly  limited  scale  down  to 
the  date  of  the  Bull  Kun  disaster  and  the  second  virtual 
siege  of  the  city  of  Washington.  It  was  in  this  forlorn  con 
dition  that  the  National  Government  turned  towards  the 
Commercial  Metropolis  for  relief — for  instantaneous  relief 
— and  for  future  help,  adequate  to  the  demands  incident  to 
a  contest,  which  it  was  now  generally  conceded  must  be  of 
long  duration  and  immense  cost. 

It  was  while  news  of  a  most  appalling  character  was  con 
vulsing  the  public  mind  respecting  the  Bull  Eun  affair, 
that  Secretary  Chase  invited  a  meeting  of  New  York  bank 
ers,  on  the  evening  of  August  8,  1861,  to  devise  measures 
for  permanent  financial  operations,  as  well  as  for  means  of 
immediate  relief.  This  consultation  was  held  at  the  hous  i 


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of  Mr.  John  J.  Cisco,  Assistant  Treasurer  of  the  United 
States.  Never  was  a.  meeting  of  business  men  convened 
under  circumstances  more  memorable.  The  sturdiest 
hearts  could  not  avoid  showing  profound  depression  con 
cerning  the  calamities  overhanging  the  Nation. 

During  the  discussion  which  ensued,  Mr.  George  S.  Coe, 
President  of  the  American  Exchange  Bank,  suggested  the 
practicability  of  uniting  the  banks  of  the  North  by  some 
organization  that  would  combine  them  into  an  efficient  and 
inseparable  body  for  the  purpose  of  advancing  the  capital  of 
the  country  upon  Government  bonds  in  large  amounts;  and 
through  their  clearing-house  facilities  and  other  well-known 
expedients,  to  distribute  them  in  smaller  sums  among  the 
people  in  a  manner  that  would  secure  active  cooperation 
among  the  members  in  this  special  work,  while  in  all  other 
respects  each,  bank  could  pursue  its  independent  business. 
This  suggestion  met  with  the  hearty  approbation  of  the 
assembled  company  and  arrested  the  earnest  attention  of 
the  secretary.  At  his  request  it  was  presented  to  the 
consideration  of  the  banks,  at  a  meeting  called  for  that 
purpose  at  the  American  Exchange  Bank  on  the  following 
day. 

The  plan,  enlarged  and  modified,  finally  included  the 
banks  of  Boston  and  Philadelphia.  Mr.  John  A.  Stev 
ens,  the  President  of  the  Bank  of  Commerce,  the  largest 
and  most  important  financial  institution  in  the  country, 
was  requested  by  Mr.  Secretary  Chase  to  form  a  Treasury 
Note  Committee  to  float  the  Government  loans.  Mr.  Chase 
named  John  A.  Stevens,  Moses  Taylor,  James  Gallatin, 
John  E.  Williams  and  George  S.  Coe,  of  New  York.  Of 
this  committee  John  Austin  Stevens,  Jr.,  son  of  the  presi 
dent,  was  the  confidential  secretary.  Its  business  was  the 
general  advisement  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  as  to 
the  financial  policy  of  the  Government.  Its  hope  was  to 
maintain  specie  payments  by  a  skilful  accumulation  and 
husbanding  of  the  metallic  circulation  of  the  country. 


72  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

The  report  of  the  committee,  prepared  by  the  secretary, 
Mr.  Coe,  was  received  with  general  approval  at  the  next 
meeting  of  the  bankers,  when  a  committee  was  appointed  to 
invite  concurrence  from  banks  that  were  not  represented  at 
the  meeting,  and  it  is  to  the  honor  of  all  concerned,  that 
every  bank  thus  invited,  promptly  concurred  in  the  course 
recommended  for  meeting  the  emergencies  of  the  Govern 
ment. 

The  result  of  the  conference  was  a  pledge  of  the  banking 
interests  of  New  York,  Boston,  and  Philadelphia,  to  take 
$150,000,000  of  treasury  notes  in  three  instalments  of 
$50,000,000  each  and  to  pay  for  them  in  gold.  Of  this  loan, 
New  York  City  furnished  $105,000,000.  Massachusetts  not 
being  satisfied  with  the  terms,  refused  to  take  her  full  pro 
portion,  and  New  York  made  up  the  deficiency.  This  loan 
nearly  equalled  the  aggregate  capital  of  all  the  banks  of  the 
loyal  states,  and  was  $15,000,000  more  than  the  cost  to  the 
colonies  of  the  Revolutionary  War.  Early  in  1862,  Sec 
retary  Chase  reported,  that  of  the  $260,000,000  advanced  in 
loans  to  the  Government,  New  York  had  contributed 
$210,000,000.  The  assistance  of  the  bankers  was  further 
shown  in  a  way  that  should  be  particularly  appreciated 
by  the  citizens  of  New  York.  What  could  the  corporation, 
or  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  have  done  in  organizing 
troops,  were  it  not  for  the  prompt  cooperation  of  the  banks? 
The  chairman  of  the  committee  for  raising  volunteers,  Mr. 
Orison  Blunt,  was  compelled  to  borrow  several  millions  of  dol 
lars  on  what  purported  to  be  the  bonds  of  the  city  (bonds 
issued  without  any  legal  authority  whatever)— the  worthless- 
ness  of  which  were  well  known  to  all  the  bankers,  but 
who  trusted  to  future  legislative  action  for  legalizing 
their  issue.  Without  this  timely  assistance  from  the  banks, 
it  would  have  been  impracticable  to  recruit  so  promptly 
the  large  forces  sent  to  the  war  from  the  Commercial 
Metropolis.  In  fact,  on  a  calm  review  of  the  condition  of 
things  in  that  most  gloomy  period,  it  is  no  exaggeration  to 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  73 

say,  that  the  people  of  the  whole  Union  are  indebted  to  the 
wisdom,  patriotism  and  liberality  of  the  New  York  bank 
ers,  cooperating  with  prompt  military  movements,  for  the 
preservation  of  the  Union.  It  was  well  remarked  at  the 
time,  and  subsequent  developments  strengthen  the  asser 
tion,  that  the  New  York  bankers,  by  promptly  furnishing 
the  sinews  of  war,  were  the  sole  barriers  against  National 
bankruptcy  and  ruin.  Their  praises  were  sounded  every 
where,  and  they  should  never  be  forgotten  in  after 
times. 

After  Secretary  Chase  had  obtained  his  first  loan  from 
the  New  York  banks,  the  London  Times  said  that  he  had 
"  coerced"  $50,000,000  from  the  banks,  but  that  he  would 
not  fare  so  well  on  the  London  Exchange.  But  from  that 
time,  his  demands  were  all  met  at  home,  without  borrowing 
a  dollar  from  the  London  or  any  other  foreign  exchange; 
till  at  the  end  of  the  war  there  had  been  furnished  to  the 
National  Government  over  four  thousand  millions  of  dollars, 
exclusive  of  the  expenditures  by  states,  cities,  counties  and 
towns,  for  war  purposes,  amounting  to  at  least  one  thou 
sand  million  dollars  more,  showing  an  aggregate  of 
$5,000,000,000  contributed  by  the  people  of  the  Northern 
States  within  a  period  of  five  years,  and  this  for  purposes  of 
the  war  alone,  exclusive  of  the  ordinary  expenses  of  the 
Government — a  sum  which  represented  in  greenbacks  of  one 
dollar  each,  would  girdle  the  earth  twenty-three  times.  It 
affords  gratifying  evidence  of  the  recuperative  powers  of  this 
Nation  to  add,  that  two-thirds  of  the  National  debt  has  been 
paid,  and  we  shall  no  doubt  in  a  few  years  claim  from  the 
London  Times,  all  the  praise  so  doubtingly  promised  to  ns 
in  September,  1863,  when  it  said :"  No  pressure  that  ever 
threatened,  is  equal  to  that  which  now  hangs  over  the 
United  States,  and  it  may  safely  be  said  that  if  through 
future  generations  they  faithfully  meet  their  liabilities,  they 
will  fairly  earn  a  fame  that  will  shine  throughout  the 
world." 


74  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Bichard  Cobden  asked:  "Why  is  it  that  the  American 
states  have  laughed  to  scorn  the  prediction  of  all  our  writers 
on  finance,  who  told  them  that  they  could  not  go  on  with 
the  war  for  six  months,  without  coming  to  Europe  for  a 
loan?  How  is  it  that  they  have  deceived  and  disappointed 
the  whole  of  Europe?  It  is  because  the  American  people 
have  never  allowed  their  Government  to  make  a  war  expen 
diture  in  time  of  peace.  That  is  the  whole  secret.  They 
were  spending  for  the  purposes  of  their  Government  from 
fifteen  to  seventeen  millions  sterling  a  year  when  the  war 
broke  out,  and  the  savings  then  made  have  enabled  them  to 
go  through  this  terrific  strain.  Take  ten  millions  of  savings 
for  forty  years  with  compound  interest,  and  see  what  a 
fabulous  amount  it  will  come  to.  This  is  what  America 
did." 

The  first  United  States  Government  bonds  were  purchased 
by  residents  of  New  York  City,  K.  L.  &  A.  Stuart,  Bond 
No.  I  having  been  purchased  by  the  late  Mr.  Alexander 
Stuart.  It  was  a  New  York  banker,  Mr.  Silas  M.  Stilwell, 
who  first  recommended  to  Secretary  Chase,  the  Treasury 
Note,  or  Greenback,  system.  It  was  a  New  Yorker,  Mr. 
Elbridge  T.  Spaulding,  of  Buffalo,  who  first  suggested  the 
National  Banking  law,  which  had  worked  so  well  in  the 
State  of  New  York,  and  with  slight  modifications  it  was 
adopted  by  the  General  Government — the  secretary,  in  one 
of  his  official  reports,  acknowledging  the  precedence  of 
New  York  State  over  all  others  on  the  subject  of 
finance. 

The  first  contribution  made  by  a  private  citizen  for  the 
defence  of  the  Nation  was  made  by  a  New  Yorker — Col. 
John  Jacob  Astor,  when  he  liberally  furnished  the  means  to 
purchase  the  tug-boat  "Yankee/'  which  was  sent  to  the 
relief  of  the  garrison  at  Fort  Sumter.  The  pioneer  in  the 
noble  and  righteous  work  of  extending  relief  to  the  poor 
families  of  our  volunteers,  was  Mr.  John  Anderson,  of  New 
York  City.  When  the  comptroller  advertised  for  a  loan  of 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  EEBELLION.  75 

$500,000  for  the  purpose  mentioned,  Mr.  Anderson  imme 
diately  responded,  by  presenting  his  check  for  $10,000. 

In  many  other  indirect  ways,  was  the  liberality  of  New 
York's  citizens  shown  from  time  to  time.  A  fund  was 
raised  for  the  relief  of  the  operatives  in  Lancashire,  Eng 
land,  who,  though  suffering  intensely  from  the  cutting  oil' 
of  the  cotton  supplies  for  the  English  mills,  were  still  under 
the  influence  of  John  Bright  and  a  few  other  stanch 
friends  of  the  North.  Valuable  testimonials  were  gotten  up 
for  Admiral  Farragut,  General  Grant  and  General  Sherman, 
and  $200,000  were  raised  for  the  relief  of  the  sufferers  in 
East  Tennessee.  It  is  to  the  credit  of  Mr.  John  Austin 
Stevens,  Jr.,  that  he  initiated  the  movement  that  resulted 
in  this  substantial  assistance.  But  this  was  only  one  of  the 
many  important  enterprises  organized  by  this  public-spirited 
citizen.  Money  was  also  sent  to  aid  the  Unionists  of  West 
ern  North  Carolina,  and  when  Sherman  captured  Savannah, 
a  large  subscription  was  taken  for  the  sufferers  there.  In 
short,  every  demand  that  patriotism  could  make  found  a 
willing  response  in  New  York  City.  One  effect  of  this  gen 
erous  and  patriotic  effort  to  sustain  the  Nation's  credit,  was 
to  gain  for  New  York  an  enormous  reputation  for  financial 
stability,  and  its  municipal  securities  at  once  established 
themselves  beyond  question,  New  York  having,  since  1865, 
been  easily  at  the  head  of  American  cities  in  the  matter  of 
public  credit. 

Before  the  war,  some  men  imagined  that  all  the  old 
National  spirit  was  perishing  out  of  the  hearts  of  the  Amer 
ican  people — that  the  passion  for  money-getting  was  operating 
as  a  fatal  canker  to  patriotism  and  every  heroic  sentiment. 
Carlyle  merely  embodied  a  prevalent  European  feeling 
when  he  exclaimed:  "  My  friend,  brag  not  yet  of  our 
American  cousins.  Their  quantity  of  cotton,  dollars,  indus 
try  and  resources,  I  believe  to  be  almost  unspeakable  ;  but  1 
can  by  no  means  worship  the  like  of  those.  What  great 
human  soul?  what  great  thought?  what  great  noble 


76  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

thing  that  one  could  worship  and  admire  has  been  produced 
there?  None!  The  American  cousins  have  yet  done  none 
of  these  things."  It  could  not  now  be  said  that  right  and 
liberty  were  of  less  significance  than  dividends  and  dollars, 
for  did  not  the  action  of  our  people  prove  that  under  all  the 
hard  work  and  rage  for  material  progress  and  development, 
there  was  a  capacity  nowhere  equalled  for  great  actions,  and 
great  sacrifices— that  love  of  country  glowed  as  intensely 
here  and  inspired  as  pure  an  enthusiasm  as  among  any 
people  that  ever  figured  in  history? 


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CHAPTER  XII. 

THE    PATRIOTISM   OF   NEW   YORK    CITY. 

IT  was  fortunate  for  the  cause  and  the  honor  of  the  city 
of  New  York  that  the  choice  of  mayor  for  the  term  running 
through  the  years  of  1862  and  ]863,  fell  upon  a  citizen  so 
well  qualified  for  the  emergency  as  George  Opdyke,  whose 
services  among  bankers  and  business  men  had  been  so 
prompt  and  persevering  in  stimulating  measures  for  organ 
izing  the  forces  requisite  for  sustaining  the  Government. 
It  was  a  pleasant  feature  of  Mayor  Opdyke's  course,  that 
while  encouraging  his  fellow  citizens  in  their  patriotic 
efforts,  he  seized  every  proper  opportunity  for  rendering 
credit  to  old  political  opponents,  who  had  promptly  buried 
partisan  feelings  in  their  zeal  for  sustaining  the  Union. 
This  characteristic  was  happily  exemplified  in  a  speech  near 
the  close  of  1862,  before  the  war  was  half  over. 

The  following  extract  from  the  address  referred  to,  is 
worthy  of  particular  notice  for  its  allusion  to  the  patriotic 
course  of  the  people  of  all  parties  in  this  city. 

"  There  has  been  from  the  beginning  of  the  war,"  said 
the  Mayor,  "a  moral  sublimity  in  the  patriotism  of  the 
citizens  of  New  York  which  has  never  received  the  appre 
ciative  notice  it  deserves.  A  moral  sublimity  which  I 
may  with  entire  propriety  refer  to,  since  it  has  found  its 
highest  illustration  in  the  conduct  of  those  to  whom  I 
am  politically  opposed.  This  is  a  Democratic  city  ;  most 
decidedly  so,  as  we  all  know  who  have  read  the  returns  of 
recent  elections.  The  leaders  of  the  Rebellion  were  also 
Democrats,  who  had,  prior  to  the  outbreak  of  the  war,  acted 


78  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

in  harmony  and  concert  with  that  party  here.  Nor  is  it  any 
secret  that  the  prime  movers  of  the  Rebellion,  counting  on 
the  strong  ties  of  party  organization  and  political  sympathy, 
expected,  yes,  confidently  relied  on,  the  continued  sympathy 
and  support  of  their  political  friends  in  the  North,  and 
especially  on  their  friends  in  this  city.  Thank  God  !  they 
were  mistaken.  They  found  to  their  cost,  that  they  had 
sadly  underestimated  the  patriotism  of  the  Northern  heart. 
The  first  gun  fired  on  Sumter,  over  which  the  old  flag 
waved,  severed  in  an  instant  every  partisan  tie,  and,  under 
the  prompting  of  an  earnest  patriotism,  every  honest  Demo 
crat  at  once  rallied  to  the  support  of  an  Administration 
to  which  he  had  been  until  then  opposed,  and  it  was  here, 
in  this  city,  that  the  patriotic  movement  of  the  Northern 
Democracy  was  inaugurated.  Sir,  those  of  us  who  were 
original^ friends  and  supporters  of  the  Administration,  can 
scarcely  appreciate  the  sacrifice  thus  made  by  its  political 
opponents.  We  have  but  to  consider  the  misleading  influ 
ence  of  party  prejudice,  and  the  bitterness  engendered  by 
party  contests,  to  enable  us  to  judge  something  of  the  depth 
and  strength  of  the  patriotic  impulse  by  which  they  were 
moved.  Nor  was  it  mere  lip-service  that  the  Democracy 
gave  the  cause.  They  volunteered  with  alacrity  ;  they  gave 
their  money  freely ;  the  city  government,  which  was 
chiefly  in  their  hands,  appropriated  $1,000,000  to  fit  out 
regiments  and  speed  them  to  the  field, — it  appropriated 
$2,000,000  for  the  relief  of  the  families  of  volunteers,  and 
provided  hospitals  for  the  sick  and  wounded.  In  view  of 
these  facts,  so  creditable  to  the  city,  and  to  the  party  which 
cast  two-thirds  of  the  votes,  and  which  acted  thus  nobly  in 
support  of  an  Administration  whose  election  it  opposed,  I 
have  a  right  to  say,  that  the  city  of  New  York  is  thoroughly 
loyal,  and  that  she  will  never  hesitate  to  contribute  freely  of 
her  strength  and  her  resources  to  uphold  the  Union,  and 
to  aid  in  crushing  out  this  atrocious  Rebellion."  Mayor 
Opdyke's  tribute  to  the  loyalty  of  the  Democratic  masses 


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in  New  York  was  fully  deserved.  There  were  no  stancher 
friends  of  the  Union  than  many  of  its  political  leaders  in  the 
Metropolis,  who  had  voted  and  worked  against  the  Repub 
lican  candidates  in  1860.  The  war  had  wiped  out  party 
lines  on  all  questions  affecting  the  suppression  of  the 
Rebellion.  Democrats  joined  with  Republicans  in  holding 
up  the  hands  of  the  President,  and  on  the  vital  issues  of 
supporting  the  war  there  was  no  division  of  sentiment  in 
Democratic  New  York.  Among  those  who  made  themselves 
honorably  conspicuous  at  home  as  "  War  Democrats/'  may 
be  mentioned  James  T.  Brady,  James  B.  Brady,  Charles  P. 
Daly,  John  Van  Buren,  Richard  Schell,  Abram  S.  Hewitt, 
Edward  Cooper,  Francis  B.  Cutting  (Mr.  Cutting  was 
represented  in  the  army  by  his  son,  General  William 
Cutting,  who  served  on  the  Staff  of  General  Burnside), 
Henry  Bergh,  Elbridge  T.  Gerry,  James  A.  Roosevelt, 
John  Kelly,  John  T.  Agnew,  J.  Willis  James,  Isaac  Bell, 
John  D.  Townsend,  Samuel  D.  Babcock,  Robert  M. 
Knapp,  Wm.  C.  Prime,  Augustus  Schell,  John  T.  Hoffman, 
S.  L.  M.  Barlow,  Daniel  Lord,  Wm.  Allen  Butler,  John  R. 
Brady,  Hiram  Ketchum,  William  Butler  Duncan,  Manton 
Marble,  David  M.  Stone,  and  Andrew  J.  Colvin  of  Albany, 
who,  in  the  Legislature  of  1861,  rallied  the  war  Democrats  for 
the  defence  of  the  Union. 

It  is  due  to  the  truth  of  history,  however,  to  state  that 
though  there  was  an  immense  preponderance  of  loyal 
sentiment  among  the  great  mass  of  citizens  of  all  parties, 
there  was  actually  a  smouldering  element  among  a  "  dan 
gerous  class,"  that  only  awaited  some  strong  wind  to 
burst  into  conflagration,  as  was  afterwards  shown  in  the 
so-called  draft  riots  of  1863.  In  view  of  this  threatening 
danger,  let  us  turn  towards  one  branch  of  the  city  govern 
ment,  on  which  largely  depended  the  question  whether 
troops  from  other  States  would  be  allowed  to  pass  quietly 
through  its  streets,  and  whether  any  of  our  city  regiments 
could  safely  be  spared  to  accompany  them  in  the  early 


80  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

movements  for  defending  the  capital.  It  was  evidently  an 
essential  part  of  the  rebel  schemes  to  create  in  New  York 
City,  just  such  a  state  of  things  as  prevailed  in  Baltimore, 
where  mobs  were  arranged  to  murder  Abraham  Lincoln,  on 
his  way  to  enter  upon  the  Presidency.  Writers  in  the  Jour 
nal  of  Commerce  expressed  apprehensions,  said  to  be  then 
widely  felt  by  property  holders  on  this  subject,  that  efforts 
had  been  made  to  dissuade  the  officers  of  some  of  the  city's 
regiments  from  marching  for  the  defence  of  Washington,  as 
their  absence  would  leave  the  city  open  to  mob  violence. 
But  the  reorganization  of  the  New  York  Police  Department, 
under  a  law  of  1860,  about  which  Mayor  Wood  bitterly  com 
plained  in  his  telegram  to  General  Floyd,  of  Georgia,  hap 
pily  rendered  the  new  police  system  fit  to  discharge  the  deli 
cate  and  important  duties  of  this  trying  crisis.  The  new  law 
facilitated  the  appointment  of  that  excellent  superinten 
dent,  the  late  John  A.  Kennedy,  a  gallant  Southerner, 
born  in  Maryland,  but  whose  devotion  to  the  Union  flag  was 
paramount  to  mere  local  attachments,  or  prejudices.  It  is 
worthy  of  special  remembrance  that  the  newly-appointed 
superintendent  infused  his  loyal  spirit  to  such  an  extent 
through  the  newly,  organized  police,  that  public  order  was 
secured,  and  the  domestic  affairs  of  New  York  presented  a 
marked  contrast  to  the  turbulence  that  disgraced  his  native 
Baltimore.  But  for  this  salutary  change  in  the  spirit  of  the 
police,  it  would  evidently  have  been  almost  impracticable 
for  our  city  regiments  to  have  left  home  to  temporarily 
defend  the  National  capital.  Indeed,  it  is  evident  that 
nothing  but  the  overwhelming  loyalty  of  the  citizens 
generally,  prevented  an  attempt  by  Rebel  agents  and  sym 
pathizers  to  seize  the  navy  yard  and  the  forts  around 
New  York  harbor — in  readiness  for  which  purposes  commis 
sions,  or  promises  of  commissions,  in  the  Confederate 
service  were  evidently  scattered  among  officials  in  our 
city  government,  including  some  prominent  military  men, 
who  were  stationed  in  corporation  offices,  ready  to  take 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  81 

command  whenever  an  insurrection  should  occur  in  this 
city.  But  the  spontaneous  uprising  among  our  citizens 
warned  these  officers  to  escape  like  fugitives  in  the  night,  as 
the  contemplated  insurrectionary  movement  could  not  then 
have  been  successful,  and  they  soon  afterwards  turned  up  at 
the  South  in  their  true  colors,  as  full-fledged  generals  in 
the  Confederate  armies.  A  single  one  of  the  warnings 'by 
the  leading  journals  may  be  here  quoted,  as  among  the 
many  indications  of  danger  from  local  conspiracies. 

The  Herald,  of  January  17,  1861,  said:  "It  is  rumored 
and  believed  in  certain  circles,  that  a  large  military  force  is 
being  enrolled  in  this  city  for  the  purpose  of  seizing  on  the 
forts  in  the  harbor,  as  soon  as  civil  war  breaks  out  in 
Charleston,  or  anywhere  else  at  the  South.  It  is  said  that 
from  three  thousand  to  five  thousand  men  have  already  been 
enlisted  under  various  pretexts; — some  for  the  purpose  of 
assisting  the  South;  some  for  the  purpose  of  protecting  the 
city,  and  some  for  the  purpose  of  acting  as  a  defensive 
corps  in  the  event  of  the  secession  of  the  city  from  the 
State — (a  course  recommended  by  Mayor  Wood  in  1860). 
All  these  pretences  have  been  used  for  the  purpose  of  get 
ting  together  this  force,  but  it  is  believed  that  the  real 
object  is  what  we  have  stated,  the  seizure  of  the  harbor 
defences." 


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CHAPTER  XIII. 

EUROPEAN    HOSTILITY — MR.    BEECHER's  SERVICES  ABROAD — 
FOREIGNERS  IN   THE   ARMY. 

THE  feeling  existing  among  the  aristocratic  classes  of 
Europe  in  regard  to  America  when  the  war  began,  will  make 
appropriate  a  brief  reference  to  the  attitude  of  England 
towards  us  from  the  beginning  to  the  close  of  the  contest. 
That  contest  was  kept  alive  by  means  of  military  stores  and 
ammunition  manufactured  in  British  workshops  and  smug 
gled  into  Rebel  ports  by  the  blockade  runners  of  Great 
Britain.  The  guns  with  which  the  Rebels  waged  the  war, 
the  money  with  which  they  paid  and  clothed  their  troops, 
and  even  the  very  clothes  themselves,  to  a  great  extent,  were 
free  gifts  of  the  people  of  Great  Britain.  Our  commerce 
was  swept  from  the  ocean  by  armed  vessels  built  in  English 
ship-yards  and  fitted  out  in  her  ports.  Two  hundred  and 
eighty-five  of  our  vessels  were  captured  by  the  " Alabama" 
and  other  cruisers.  One  hundred  and  fifty-eight  were 
destroyed  by  the  "  Alabama "  alone,  the  estimated  value 
of  which,  with  their  cargoes,  was  $2,600,000,  for  which, 
by  the  terms  of  the  Treaty  of  Washington,  $15,000,500 
was  awarded  as  compensation  to  be  paid  by  the  govern 
ment  of  Great  Britain  to  the  United  States.  These  acts, 
and  others  for  which  the  government  of  Great  Britain  was 
morally  responsible,  certainly  prolonged  the  war  at  least 
two  years,  and  doubtless  added  $1,500,000,000  to  the 
National  debt.  Had  the  South  been  given  directly  to  under 
stand  that  she  would  not  receive  the  moral  support  of  Eng 
land  or  France,  there  would  have  been  no  war,  for  the  Rebels 


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expected  to  draw  their  main  strength  from  British  favor 
and  assistance,,  and  the  arrangements  made  by  the  Confed 
erates  to  procure  vessels,  arms  and  military  supplies  in  Great 
Britain,  on  the  basis  of  the  cotton  crop  of  the  South  for 
1860,  was  well  known  in  Downing  Street,  London.  When 
questions  involving  the  destruction  of  the  Union  were 
being  discussed  on  all  sides  by  the  monarchies  of  Europe, 
the  faithful  and  statesmanlike  manner  in  which  the 
Hon.  William  H.  Sevvard  served  the  Nation  during  all  these 
trying  ordeals,  signally  manifested  the  wisdom  of  President 
Lincoln's  selection  for  the  office  of  Secretary  of  State. 

It  is  proper  here  also  to  refer  to  the  great  services  ren 
dered  to  the  Government  by  a  citizen  of  Brooklyn,  whose 
eloquence  and  convincing  arguments,  ultimately  caused 
a  revolution  in  the  popular  feeling  of  the  United  King 
dom  in  favor  of  the  National  cause  ;  reference,  of  course, 
is  made  to  the  late  Eev.  Henry  Ward  Beecher.  No  repre 
sentative  of  the  loyal  States  had  been  able  to  arouse  any 
thing  like  the  interest  that  was  taken  in  Mr.  Beecher's  ad 
dresses,  and  no  better  evidence  of  the  power  of  his  eloquence 
need  be  asked,  than  the  earnest  efforts  made  by  the  Rebel 
sympathizers,  after  his  first  address,  to  shut  his  mouth  by 
force.  Nothing  but  the  fear  of  him,  or  rather  of  the  truths 
coming  from  his  lips,  could  have  raised  such  a  tempest 
of  opposition,  and  there  was  not  a  more  heroic  achievement, 
on  any  of  our  battle-fields,  than  the  successful  delivery  of 
his  great  speech  against  the  odds  which  opposed  it,  at  Exe 
ter  Hall,  London,  in  1863. 

But  while  aristocratic  England  was  against  America,  the 
England  of  Milton,  Hampden,  and  Cromwell,  was  mainly 
with  her,  and  aside  from  the  politicians  who  made  of  states 
manship  a  trade,  those  whose  souls  were  imbued  with  the 
love  of  humanity  and  who  desired  the  triumph  of  constitu 
tional  law  and  freedom,  were  all  enlisted  in  the  earnest  sup 
port  of  the  Government.  "  Be  sure  that  the  heart  of 
England  has  always  been  right,"  said  the  Rev.  Newman 


84  THE  UONOES  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Hall,  of  London.  "  There  have  been  hundreds,  if  not 
thousands,  of  public  meetings  enthusiastically  for  Union  and 
emancipation  ;  not  one  has  been  convened  for  sympathy 
with  the  South." 

As  New  York  City  receives  nearly  all  the  vast  throngs  of 
immigrants  who  seek  refuge  on  our  shores,  and  as  it  was 
falsely  said  that  the  Northern  armies  were  most  largely 
recruited  from  foreigners,  it  is  proper  to  mention  that 
although  great  benefit  was  derived  from  the  general  loyalty 
of  the  foreign-born  element  in  our  population,  there  were  in 
the  whole  Union  armies  only  five  per  cent  of  unnaturalized 
foreigners  and  ten  per  cent  of  naturalized  citizens-,  thus 
showing  that  native-born  Americans  constituted  fully  eighty 
per  cent  of  all  the  loyal  forces.  This  statement  explodes  the 
falsehoods  to  the  effect  that  the  Secessionists  were  overborne 
by  foreign  mercenaries.  But  this  must  not  be  understood  as 
under-estimating  the  value  of  the  assistance  afforded  by  the 
Irish  and  German  citizens,  who  constitute  the  great  mass  of 
our  foreign-born  inhabitants.  Edward  Everett,  when  address 
ing  a  war  meeting  in  Boston  in  1862,  said:  "There  is  no  one 
element  of  strength,  which  is  more  important  to  the  coun 
try  than  the  cordial  support  of  her  adopted  citizens  of 
the  various  foreign  nationalities.  The  Irish  alone  are  prob 
ably  equal  in  number  to  the  entire  population  of  the 
Union  during  the  Eevolutionary  War — there  being  at  least 
three  millions  of  Irish  birth  and  lineage  in  the  United 
States,  and  the  cordial  sympathy  of  three  millions  of  true 
and  loyal  hearts,  contributing  a  fair  proportion  to  our 
armies,  warrant  us  in  believing  that  if,  on  some  hard-fought 
field,  should  the  doubtful  day  be  about  to  turn  against 
us,  the  Irish  brigade,  as  of  old  at  Fontenoy,  would  rush 
to  the  rescue,  with  the  terrible  war-cry  of  'Fag-a-balla/ 
and  would  sweep  the  foes  of  the  Union  before  them  like 
chaff  before  the  wind." 

Some  of  the  best  officers  in  the  Union  Army  were  for 
eigners,  and  America  can  never  forget  the  gleam  of  pure 


IN  THE  WAE  OF  THE  REBELLION.  85 

friendship  that  flashed  from  the  swords  of  her  foreign  bene 
factors  on  the  battle-fields  of  the  Eebellion.  England  gave 
to  the  Union  Gen.  John  W.  Fuller  and  Gen.  William  H. 
Powell.  Although  the  Union  had  an  enemy  in  Napoleon 
III.,  the  people  of  France  were  always  her  friends,  and 
they  were  represented  in  the  great  struggle  by  the  Prince 
de  Joinville,  the  Due  de  Ohartres,  the  Comte  de  Paris,  Gen 
eral  de  Trobriand  and  Gen.  Alfred  N.  Duffie.  The  Prince 
de  Joinville  was  also  represented  in  the  Navy  by  his  son, 
the  Due  de  Penthieve. 

Germany  was  faithful  to  the  standard  of  the  Union  and 
contributed   to   her    cause   many   valuable   officers,    among 
them,  Gen.  Franz  Sigel,  Gen.  August  V.  Kautz  and  Gen. 
Schimmelfennig,    who    commanded    the    forces    that   first 
entered  the  city  of  Charleston,in  1865;  Gen.  Adolph  von  Stein- 
wehr  and  Gen.  Lewis  Bleriker;  Prussia,  Gen.  Peter  J.  Oster- 
haus,  Gen.  Frederick  Solomon,  Gen.  August  Willich,  Baron 
von  Steuben,  Gen.  Carl  Schurz  and  Gen.  George  von  Schack, 
formerly   of    the    Seventh   Volunteer    Infantry   Regiment; 
Hungary,  Gen.  Alexander  Asboth,  Gen.  Julius  H.  Stahel  and 
Gen.  Albin  Schoepf;  Russia,  Gen.  John  B.  Turchin;  Spain, 
Gen.  Edward  Ferrero;  Sweden,    Gen.  John  McArthur  and 
Maj.  Frederic  Rosencrantz;  Poland,  General  Kryzanowski; 
Ireland,   General    Shields,   Gen.   Thomas  W.  Sweeny,   Gen. 
Michael  R.  Lawler,  Gen.  Patrick  E.  Connor,  Gen.  Thomas 
A.  Smyth,  Gen.  Patrick  H.  Jones  and  Gen.  Thomas  Francis 
Meagher;   Scotland,   Gen.   Daniel  McCraig  McCallum,   the 
manager  of  our  military  railroads;  Col.  David  Ireland,  of 
the  One  Hundred  and  Thirty-seventh  New  York  Regiment; 
Maj.  John  M.  Farquhar,  of  the  Eighty-ninth  Illinois;  Lieut. 
Daniel  Kerr,  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Sevententh  Illinois; 
Capt.  James  ti.  White,  Thirtieth  Indiana,  and  Col.  David  B. 
Henderson,  of  the  Forty-sixth  Iowa— all  four  of  the  officers 
last  mentioned,  who  served  with  honorable  distinction  on 
the   battle-fields    of    the    Rebellion,    afterwards    becoming 
members  of  the  United  States  House  of  Representatives. 


86  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 


CHAPTER  XIV. 

NEW     YORK    SOLDIERY — CONSPICUOUS    INSTANCES    OF     GAL 
LANTRY. 

THE  gorgeous  blossoming  of  patriotism,  which,  upon  the 
fall  of  Sumter,  burst  forth  all  over  the  loyal  States,  found 
fruitage  during  the  ensuing  four  years,  in  the  mustering  into 
service  of  2,500,000  men— a  larger  army  than  that  with  which 
Napoleon  overran  Europe,  overthrew  kingdoms  and  em 
pires,  and  revolutionized  the  political  systems  of  one-half  of 
Christendom.  To  that  great  army,  the  State  of  New  York 
contributed  475,000— more  than  one-sixth  of  the  entire 
national  force.  In  all  civil  convulsions  it  is  the  heart  of 
the  commercial  system  that  suffers  most.  The  very  con 
ditions  which  made  New  York  the  most  prosperous  of 
American  cities  in  the  ordinary  course  of  events,  caused  her 
to  suffer  the  most  of  all  when  that  course  was  interrupted. 
But  notwithstanding  this,  the  city  of  New  York  stood 
foremost  in  defending  the  Union,  voting  the  first  dollar 
voted  by  any  city  for  the  equipment  of  troops,  furnishing 
the  national  Government  with  three  quarters  of  the  money 
necessary  to  raise  and  support  its  armies,  and  contributing 
to  those  armies  116,000  men,  not  including  20,000  furnished 
for  three  months — all  at  an  expense  to  the  city  of 
$14,500,000,  nearly  four  times  as  much  as  the  cost  to  the 
state  of  the  Revolutionary  War.  Thirty-five*  thousand  of 
the  sons  of  the  city  of  Brooklyn  went  forth  to  fight  the 
battles  of  the  Union — a  larger  number  in  proportion  to  her 
population,  than  was  contributed  by  the  city  of  Boston; 
thus  was  the  Athens  of  America  eclipsed  by  the  City  of 


IN  THE  WAE  OF  THE  EEBELLION.  87 

Churches.  It  was  the  boast  of  a  Senator  from  Massachu 
setts,  at  the  commencement  of  the  war,  that  "  New  York 
was  being  dragged  at  the  wheels  of  the  chariot  of  Abraham 
Lincoln;"  but  it  is  more  than  probable  that  had  it  not 
been  for  the  devotion  of  the  Empire  State,  Massachusetts 
would  have  been  dragged  at  the  wheels  of  the  chariot  of 
Jefferson  Davis,  for  it  is  safe  to  assume  that  had  it  not  been 
for  the  patriotism  of  the  State  of  New  York,  the  result 
of  the  struggle  would  have  been  different  in  every  respect. 

The  historian  will  never  have  to  record  greater  heroism 
than  was  displayed  by  the  soldiers  from  the  Empire  State  on 
the  battle-fields  of  the  Eebellion.  It  was  said  by  an  eminent 
authority,  that  no  soldiers  in  the  world  showed  more  spirit 
and  endurance.  There  was  no  loyal  army,  the  shouts  over 
whose  victories  did  not  drown  the  dying  sigh  of  some  son  of 
New  York.  There  was  scarcely  a  battle-field  that  was  not 
moistened  with  his  blood,  and  hardly  an  official  report  that 
did  not  bear  witness  to  his  courage  and  devotion.  In  many 
of  the  New  York  regiments,  says  Col.  Wm.  F.  Fox,  in  his 
article  on  "  The  Chances  of  Being  Hit  in  Battle,"  "  the  per 
centage  of  killed  and  wounded  in  certain  actions,  exceeded 
the  loss  of  the  heroic  Light  Brigade  in  the  famous  charge  at 
Bajaklava." 

"  The  war  developed  the  fact,"  said  General  Sherman, 
"  that  the  boys  from  the  city  could  stand  more  fatigue  and 
hardship  and  marching  than  the  country  boys.  The  boys 
from  the  country  were  stronger  always,  but  they  were  used 
to  a  regular  life,  and  when  they  got  into  the  army,  the 
irregularities  of  the  life,  its  hardships  and  exposures,  weak 
ened  and  finally  killed  many  a  strong  young  farmer  boy, 
while  the  boys  from  the  city,  being  used  to  irregular  hours 
and  irregular  living,  could  stand  any  amount  of  hardship 
without  going  under." 

The  old  world  at  first  sneered  at  the  idea  of  anything 
respectable  in  warfare  being  effected  by  men  who  were  not 
professionally  bred  to  military  duties,  and  Von  Moltke's 


88  THE  HOXOKS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

definition  of  our  war  was,  "  The  wrangling  of  two  armed 
mobs."  But  our  foreign  critics  soon  abandoned  that  notion 
and  were  bewildered  by  the  falsification  of  their  own  predic 
tions.  The  London  Times  frankly  acknowledged  that  the 
events  of  American  warfare  baffled  all  its  earlier  calculations. 
'The  whole  of  this  dreadful  fighting/'  said  the  Times, 
"  has  been  done  by  volunteers  without  as  much  training  as 
our  British  riflemen;  yet  those  new  companies,  without 
professional  skill  or  regimental  traditions,— with  captains 
snatched  from  the  counter,  or  the  store,  and  with  generals 
who  were  attorneys  a  few  months  before,— are  fighting  with 
as  much  obstinacy  as  Napoleon's  Old  Guard."  The  Lon 
don  Times  must  have  forgotten  that  the  most  successful 
general  of  the  War  of  1812  was  a  lawyer,  Andrew  Jackson, 
and  that  the  most  successful  of  Napoleon's  marshals  were 
frequently  unlearned  soldiers  from  the  ranks. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  89 


CHAPTER  XV. 

HOW   NEW    YOKK    LED    IN    MANY    WAYS. 

To  New  York  State  must  be  given  the  credit  of  being  first 
in  many  striking  deeds  and  incidents  of  the  contest.  The 
first  successful  military  movement  of  the  war  was  made 
under  the  direction  of  a  New  York  general,  John  A.  Dix, 
who  in  July,  1861,  sent  General  Lockwood  into  Accomac 
and  Northampton  Counties,  Virginia,  with  orders  to 
occupy  those  counties  and  drive  the  Rebels  out. 

The  credit  of  organizing  the  first  movement  for  the  rais 
ing  of  volunteers,  has  been  very  generally  awarded  to  Gen 
eral  Butler,  who  issued  a  call  for  a  meeting  of  the  officers  of 
the  Sixth  Massachusetts  Regiment  to  be  held  at  Lowell,  on 
the  21st  of  January,  1861;  but  the  records  show  that  the 
honor  is  justly  due  to  Capt.  Allan  Rutherford,  of  New 
York  City,  who  issued  a  call  for  a  meeting  of  volunteers  to 
aid  in  defence  of  the  Government,  to  be  held  at  the  Mercer 
House,  ten  days  before  General  Butler's  appeal  was  made 
public. 

It  was  a  New  Yorker,  Gen.  John  Cochrane,  a  grandson  of 
Surg.-Gen.  John  Cochrane,  of  Washington's  Staff,  who  first 
publicly  urged  the  arming  of  the  slaves. 

It  was  a  citizen  of  New  York,  Gen.  Hiram  Walbridge, 
who  first  pointed  out  to  President  Lincoln  the  importance 
of  securing  Port  Royal  and  Beaufort,  South  Carolina,  and 
this  advice  was  acknowledged  by  the  President  in  a  letter  of 
thanks  to  Mr.  Walbridge. 

It  was  upon  the  suggestion  of  the  Hon.  Thurlow  Weed,  in 
1861,  that  Gen.  Wm.  Tecumseh  Sherman,  then  president 


90  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

of  a  college,  was  invited  by  the  Government  to  exchange  his 
position  for  the  carnp  and  field. 

The  first  gun  fired  in  defence  of  the  Union,  was  fired 
from  Fort  Sumter  by  a  ISTew  Yorker,  Capt.  (Gen.)  Abner 
Doubleday,  of  the  First  United  States  Artillery. 

The  conspicuous  gallantry  of  the  soldiers  from  the  State 
of  New  York,  adorn  the  records  of  all  sections  of  the  loyal 
States.  "The  admirable  defence  of  Mumfordsville,  Ky., 
in  1862,  which  frustrated  General  Bragg's  plan  for  the 
reconquest  of  the  Western  Border  States/'  said  General  de 
Peyster,  "was  made  by  a  son  of  New  York — Col.  John  T. 
Wilder,  of  the  Seventeenth  Indiana  Regiment."  General 
de  Peyster  might  also  have  added  that  Colonel  Wilder  (com 
manding  a  brigade)  had  the  honor  of  giving  the  city  of 
Chattanooga  the  first  hostile  shot  it  received  at  the  time 
General  Rosecrans  marched  on  that  place  in  August,  1863. 

It  was  a  son  of  a  member  of  the  New  York  Bar — Maj. 
Frank  J.  White, — who,  while  in  command  of  a  batallion  of 
prairie  scouts,  captured  the  city  of  Lexington,  Mo.  Major 
White  was  one  of  four  patriotic  citizens,  who  had  the  fore 
sight  to  perceive  the  dangers  that  lay  before  the  country,  and, 
with  Captain  Rutherford,  issued  the  first  call  for  volunteers 
in  New  York  City  to  prepare  to  defend  the  Government. 

The  grand  old  symbol  of  the  Republic  was  first  raised  over 
Vicksburg,  in  July,  1863,  by  a  New  Yorker— Col.  William 
E.  Strong,  of  the  Twelfth  Wisconsin  Regiment. 

The  first  to  hoist  the  Stars  and  Stripes  over  the  Rebel  fort 
at  Roanoke  Island,  was  the  Fifty-first  New  York,  under 
command  of  Col.  Edward  Ferrero,  and  its  colors  were  also 
the  first  to  wave  over  the  Capitol  at  Jackson,  Miss.  It 
was  a  son  of  New  York,  Col.  Philip  Sidney  Post,  now 
a  member  of  Congress,  who,  as  colonel  of  the  Fifty -ninth 
Illinois,  often  led  that  splendid  regiment  to  victory,  and 
in  recognition  of  his  services  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of 
Brigadier-General. 

The  fortunes  of   the  day  were  decided  at  the  battle  of 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  91 

Fair  Oaks,  by  a  brilliant  charge  of  the  "  Irish  Rifles  " — the 
Thirty-seventh  New  York.  The  only  Eebel  flag  captured 
at  Fair  Oaks  was  taken  by  "The  United  States  Chasseurs/' 
Sixty-fifth  New  York,  Col.  John  Coclirane,  who  was  soon 
after  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Brigadier-General.  The 
Sixty-fifth  is  also  entitled  to  the  distinction  of  having  fur 
nished  three  Brigadier-Generals  to  the  army — one  more 
than  was  contributed  by  any  other  volunteer  infantry  regi 
ment  from  the  State. 

The  102d  New  York  was  the  first  to  dash  across  the  crest 
in  the  attack  on  Lookout  Mountain,  "  which  made  them/' 
said  General  Geary,  "the  heroes  of  that  battle." 

The  first  to  spill  their  blood  on  the  breastworks  of  the 
enemy  at  Yorktown,  were  the  soldiers  of  the  "Mozart" 
(Fortieth)  Regiment,  Col.  Thomas  W.  Egan,  and  they  were 
also  the  first  to  plant  the  New  York  State  colors  on  the 
breastworks  of  Fort  Magruder. 

The  first  Union  banner  to  float  over  Fort  Fisher  in  Jan 
uary,  1865,  was  the  flag  of  the  117th  New  York,  Co]. 
Rufus  Daggett,  who  for  his  gallantry  was  promoted  to  the 
rank  of  Brevet  Brigadier-General. 

The  Stars  and  Stripes  were  first  raised  over  the  Court 
House  at  Atlanta,  Ga.,  when  General  Sherman  captured  the 
city,  by  the  Sixtieth  New  York  and  lllth  Pennsylvania 
Regiments. 

The  first  flag  to  float  over  the  ruins  of  the  Rebel  fort  at 
the  time  of  the  explosion  of  the  mine  in  front  of  Peters 
burg,  July  30,  1864,  was  that  of  the  Fourteenth  New 
York  Heavy  Artillery,  during  a  charge  led  by  Capt.  Charles 
H.  Houghton,  who  for  his  gallantry  was  promoted  to 
Brevet  Major  in  1865. 

The  Twelfth  New  York  State  Militia,  led  by  Col.  Daniel 
Butterfield,  was  the  first  regiment  to  set  foot  on  the  soil  of 
the  old  Dominion,  in  1861,  and  was  the  first  to  receive  an 
attack  after  the  army  of  invasion  crossed  into  Virginia. 

The   131st   New  York,    Col,    Nicholas   W,   Day,    is  saitf 


1)2  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

to  have  saved  the  fortunes  of  the  day  at  the  battle  of  Win 
chester,  September  19,  1864. 

In  May,  1864,  when  General  Meade  called  for  the  reports 
of  the  battles  in  which  the  regiments  and  batteries  of  the 
Army  of  the  Potomac  had  been  engaged,  that  they  might  be 
inscribed  on  the  flags,  Battery  D,  First  New  York  Artil 
lery,  Capt.  Geo.  B.  Winslow,  bore  off  the  palm. 


IN  THE  WAE  OF  THE  REBELLION.  93 


CHAPTER  XVI. 

NEW   YORK   AT   GETTYSBURG. 

NEW  YORK  turned  the  tide  of  battle  at  Gettysburg,  and 
the  Empire  State  will  ever  remember  that  that  glorious  suc 
cess,  secured  chiefly  by  the  unexampled  steadiness  and 
bravery  of  her  private  soldiers,  will  ever  signalize  and  seal 
to  their  honor  the  truth,  that  the  many  disasters  our  arms 
had  previously  sustained  were  not  to  be  laid  to  the  charge 
of  the  rank  and  file.  Distinguished  military  officers  have 
ascribed  the  chief  credit  of  our  warfare  to  the  private 
soldiers,  whose  energies  always  rose  with  the  necessity  for 
action,  and  declared  that  "thinking"  bayonets  often  se 
cured  victory  when  military  science  despaired  of  success. 
General  Grant  said  in  1863:  "  My  sympathies  are  with  every 
movement  which  aims  to  acknowledge  our  indebtedness  to 
the  private  soldiers — the  countless,  nameless,  often  disre 
garded  heroes  of  the  musket  and  bayonet — to  whose  true 
patriotism,  patient  endurance,  and  fiery  courage  in  the  day 
of  danger,  we,  who  are  generals,  owe  victory  and  the  coun 
try  will  yet  owe  its  salvation." 

As  Gettysburg  has  been  called  the  "  soldiers'  battle,"  the 
author  cannot  refrain  from  recalling  to  the  minds  of  his 
readers  how  signally  in  this  great  crisis  New  York  sustained 
her  heroic  fame.  In  this  battle  two  hundred  and  sixty  loyal 
regiments  were  engaged,  of  which  number  eighty-seven  regi 
ments  and  batteries  were  from  the  Empire  State.  Of  the 
nineteen  infantry  divisions  six  were  led  by  New  York  officers, 
and  of  the  seventy  brigade  organizations,  twenty-one  were 
under  command  of  New  York  generals,  or  colonels.  Of  Gen- 


94  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

eral  Meade's  eighty-two  commanders,  the  following  twenty 
were  natives  of  the  State  of  New  York.  Major-Generals: 
Romeyn  B.  Ayres,  Daniel  Butterfield,  Francis  0.  Barlow, 
Henry  Baxter,  Joseph  B.  Carr,  Thomas  C.  Devin,  Abner 
Doubleday,  Charles  K.  Graham,  Wesley  Merritt,  Thomas  H. 
Ruger,  Daniel  E.  Sickles,  Henry  W.  Slocum,  Robert  0. 
Tyler,  James  S.  Wadsworth,  Gouverneur  K.  Warren;  Brig 
adier-Generals:  William  R.  Brewster,  Marsena  R.  Patrick, 
John  0.  Robinson,  Alexander  S.  Webb  and  J.  H.  Hobart 
Ward. 

The  relative  strength  of  the  two  armies  was  nearer  equal 
than  ever  before,  and  larger  numbers  were  actually  engaged. 
The  losses  far  surpassed  those  of  any  other  battle  ever 
fought  on  this  continent,  the  Union  loss  reaching  23,000, 
and  the  Confederate  loss  about  28,000. 

In  results,  Gettysburg  has  been  called  the  decisive  battle 
of  the  war,  breaking  the  backbone  of  the  Rebellion.  Its 
loss  would  have  left  the  Confederates  no  hindrance  to  their 
march  on  Philadelphia  and  New  York,  and  possibly  through 
European  recognition  might  have  lost  to  the  nineteenth 
century  the  cause  of  freedom.  But  it  must  not  be  assumed 
for  an  instant  that  substantially  all  the  fighting  our  soldiers 
did  was  done  at  Gettysburg.  Gettysburg  was  merely  a 
sample  of  what  came  before  and  followed  after.  It  "was 
only  a  specimen  of  a  frequent  experience  of  the  men  who 
carried  the  salvation  of  the  country  in  the  barrels  of 
their  rifles  during  those  terrible  four  years  of  conflict. 

The  results  of  the  battles  of  Fredericksbnrg  and  Chan- 
cellorsville,  followed  by  the  depletion  of  the  Union  army  by 
the  mustering  out  of  the  short-term  troops,  while  active  con 
scription  at  the  South  had  added  largely  to  the  Rebel  army, 
all  conspired  to  raise  the  confidence  of  the  leaders  at  Rich 
mond,  and  they  plainly  saw  that  if  their  experiment  of  war 
was  to  have  any  other  effect  than  final  exhaustion  through 
the  superior  resources  of  the  North,  that  now  was  the  op 
portunity  for  such  an  aggressive  stroke  as  must,  if  any 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  EEBELLION.  95 

effort  on  their   part  could  do  so,  secure  the  end  for  which 
they  had  raised  their  fratricidal  hands. 

General  Lee  had  come  to  feel  an  almost  boundless  con 
fidence  in  his  army,  and  his  army  shared  in  no  small 
degree  in  the  elation.  They  were  well  equipped  and  pro 
vided  in  everything  but  food,  and  tlieir  necessities  in  this 
respect  gave  additional  incentive  to  the  grand  movement 
now  contemplated — the  invasion  of  the  North.  On  the 
evening  of  Monday,  June  15,  1863,  Governor  Seymour 
received  a  telegram  from  Washington  calling  for  20,000 
militia  to  resist  the  threatened  invasion.  His  order 
was  issued  the  next  morning,  and  the  great  metropolis  was 
again  alive  with  military  excitement.  On  Wednesday,  the 
17th,  the  regiments  of  the  National  Guard  began  to  leave, 
the  Seventh,  Colonel  Lefferts,  in  the  van;  followed  by  the 
Eighth,  Col.  Joshua  M.  Varian;  the  Seventy-first,  Col.  Benja 
min  L.  Trafford;  the  Eleventh,  Col.  J.  Maidhoff;  the  Twenty- 
second,  Col.  Lloyd  Aspinwall;  the  Thirty-seventh,  Col. 
Charles  Boome;  the  Fifth,  Col.  Louis  Berger;  the  Fourth, 
Col.  Daniel  W.  Teller;  the  Sixty-ninth,  Col.  James  Bagley; 
the  Fifty-fifth,  Col.  Eugene  Le  Gal;  the  Twelfth,  Col.  Wil 
liam  G.  Ward ;  the  Eighty-fourth,  Col.  Frederick  A.  Conk- 
ling  ;  the  Thirteenth,  Col.  John  B.  "Woodward  ;  the  Fifty- 
sixth,  Col.  Michael  Bennett;  the  Twenty-third,  Col.  William 
Everdell;  the  Sixth,  Col.  Joel  W.  Mason;  the  Forty-seventh, 
Col.  Meserole;  the  Fifty-second,  Col.  Matthew  T.  Cole;  the 
Twenty-first,  Col.  Wright;  the  Fifty-sixth,  Lieut.-Col.  John 
Quincy  Adams,  and  the  Seventy-fourth,  Col.  Watson  A.  Fox. 

On  the  22d  of  June  General  Lee  advanced  up  the  Cum 
berland  valley,  reaching  Chambersburg  in  force  on  the  27th. 
For  several  days  the  Rebel  army  marched  through  Maryland 
and  Pennsylvania  unopposed,  and  made  extensive  levies  of 
money  and  supplies  from  the  panic-stricken  population. 
On  the  25th  and  26th  General  Hooker  crossed  the  Potomac, 
and  failing  to  obtain  expected  reinforcements  from  the 
garrison  at  Harper's  Ferry,  owing  to  the  adherence  of  the 


96  THE  IIONOES  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

authorities  at  Washington  to  the  policy  of  ample  protection 
for  the  Federal  capital,  resigned  his  command  on  the  27th 
of  June.  His  place  was  promptly  filled,  on  the  28th,  by  the 
appointment  of  Gen.  George  G.  Meade,  from  the  Fifth 
Corps.  Thanks  to  the  good  discipline  of  the  army  and  to 
the  fact  that  the  new  chief  was  taken  from  it,  and  knew  its 
condition  and  had  its  confidence,  so  great  a  change  in  such 
an  emergency  had  no  evil  consequences.  For  this  fortunate 
result,  however,  great  credit  is  due  to  his  Chief  of  Staff, 
Gen.  Daniel  Butterfield, — for  General  Meade  has  said: 
"But  for  the  efficient  assistance  my  Chief  of  Staff  so 
heartily  rendered,  I  hardly  know  how  I  should  have  gotten 
through  with  the  new  and  arduous  duties  imposed  on  me." 

The  army  accordingly  moved  on  as  if  no  change  had 
occurred.  On  the  morning  of  the  29th  of  June,  General 
Meade  put  his  army  in  motion  to  the  northward,  to  inter 
cept,  as  soon  as  possible,  the  invaders,  though  ignorant  of 
their  present  position.  Lee  was  just  then  ready  to  cross  the 
Susquehanna  and  seize  Harrisburg,  but  becoming  aware  that 
his  communications  with  the  Potomac  were  menaced,  he 
abandoned  that  project,  and  began  to  concentrate,  with  a 
view  to  preserving  his  line  of  retreat.  It  has  been  satis 
factorily  ascertained  that  the  14,000  New  York  militia, 
abandoning  their  business  and  their  homes  at  an  hour's 
notice,  and  boldly  confronting  the  enemy,  deterred  their 
further  progress  through  Pennsylvania  and  doubtless  saved 
Harrisburg  from  capture.  On  General  EwelFs  retreat  from 
Harrisburg,  through  Carlisle,  towards  Lee's  main  army, 
the  Twenty-second  New  York  State  Militia  Regiment,  with 
Col.  Lloyd  Aspinwall  at  its  head,  had  the  advance  of  the 
pursuing  division,  supporting  Capt.  Rufus  King's  battery. 
The  Twenty-second  took  possession  of  Carlisle  and  replaced 
Lee's  flag,  which  they  hauled  down,  with  the  celebrated 
Carlisle  flag,  which  is  now  in  the  armory  of  the  regiment. 

"  The  first  men,"  said  Colonel  Aspinwall  in  his  report, 
"to  enter  Carlisle,  were  the  men  of  the  Twenty-second,  and 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  97 

the  first  Stars  and  Stripes  raised  over  the  place  was  raised  by 
a  member  of  the  regiment."  The  Thirty-seventh  New  York 
State  Militia,  Col.  Charles  Roome,  also  claims  the  honor 
of  having  been  the  first  to  enter  Carlisle,  but  where  both 
regiments  did  so  well,  the  honors  may  be  equally  divided. 

The  point  to  which  General  Lee  was  now  calling  his  com 
manders  was  Gettysburg — a  quiet  hamlet  about  to  rise  into 
fame  as  the  scene  of  the  grandest  encounter  of  modern  days. 
On  Wednesday,  July  1,  General  Buford's  cavalry,  a  few 
miles  west  of  Gettysburg,  suddenly  encountered  the  advance 
of  the  Confederate  army.  At  ten  o'clock  on  that  summer 
morning  a  musket  shot  was  fired  by  the  Eebels  against 
Buford's  picket  line— this  was  the  opening  shot  of  the  great 
battle  of  Gettysburg.  The  gallant  General  Reynolds  with  a 
force  of  8000  men  arrived  just  in  time  to  support  Buford, 
who  was  hard  pressed  by  two  divisions  of  Gen.  A.  P. 
Hill's  corps,  numbering  from  twenty  to  thirty  thousand 
men.  Here,  that  day,  on  Willoughby  Run,  was  fought 
what  was  in  itself  a  great  battle,  in  one  respect,  perhaps  the 
greatest  battle  of  the  war,— that  is,  in  the  number  of  losses 
as  compared  with  the  forces  engaged,— the  Union  losses,  in 
killed,  wounded  and  missing  reaching  nearly  ten  thousand. 
Until  about  one  o'clock  the  action  had  been  sustained  on  the 
Union  side  by  the  First  Corps  alone,  and  General  Doubleday 
said  :  "  That  Corps  fought  with  a  determination  such  as  I 
had  never  seen  equalled."  At  one  o'clock  new  actors  ap 
peared  upon  the  stage.  Hill  was  reinforced  by  a  division 
under  General  Fender,  while  the  Eleventh  Corps,  under 
General  Howard,  came  to  the  assistance  of  the  First  Corps. 
A  division  of  the  Eleventh  Corps,  commanded  by  Gen. 
Francis  C.  Barlow,  numbering  about  eight  thousand  men, 
was  soon  attacked  by  a  force  three  times  that  number,  under 
Gen.  Jubal'Early,  and  although  General  Barlow  fought  his 
division  with  such  skill  and  bravery  as  to  win  the  admiration 
even  of  his  opponents,  he  found  it  impossible  to  keep 
his  command  to  its  work,  and  was  himself  severely 


98  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

wounded,  and  fell  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy.  The 
Confederate  force  which  the  First  and  Eleventh  Corps 
engaged,  was  enough  to  have  crushed  them,  and  though 
by  sheer  bravery  and  desperation  the  soldiers  of  the 
Union  began  the  day  with  a  series  of  successes,  they  were 
at  last  compelled  to  yield— but  not  until  two-thirds 
of  the  men  of  the  First  Corps  were  killed,  wounded  or 
captured,  and  "  had  it  not  been  for  the  marvellous  bravery 
of  this  corps,"  said  General  Meade,  "  the  position  would 
have  been  lost,  and  with  it  the  country."  Such  a  tribute 
from  such  a  source  adds  additional  lustre  to  the  records  of 
the  following  New  York  regiments,  and  their  commanders, 
who,  with  their  companions  from  other  States,  constituted 
the  heroic  First  Corps:  Seventy-sixth  Regiment,  Maj. 
Andrew  J.  Grover,  killed;  Ninety-fifth  Regiment,  Col. 
George  H.  Biddle,  wounded;  One  Hundred  Forty-seventh 
Regiment,  Lieut.  Col.  Francis  C.  Miller,  wounded;  Eighty- 
fourth  Regiment,  Col.  Edward  B.  Fowler;  Ninety-fourth 
Regiment,  Col.  Adrian  R.  Root,  wounded;  One  Hundred 
and  Fourth  Regiment,  Col.  Gilbert  G.  Prey;  Eighty- 
third  Regiment,  Col.  Joseph  A.  Moesch;  Ninety-seventh 
Regiment,  Col.  Charles  Wheelock;  Eightieth  Regiment, 
Col.  Theodore  B.  Gates;  First  Light  Artillery,  Capt.  Gil 
bert  H.  Reynolds. 

The  remnants  of  the  two  corps  beat  a  retreat  finally 
through  the  town  of  Gettysburg  to  Cemetery  Ridge,  on  the 
southern  edge  of  the  village.  Here  a  part  of  the  Eleventh 
Corps  had  been  left  in  reserve,  and  behind  breastworks 
hurriedly  thrown  up  preparations  for  another  stand  were 
made.  Towards  evening  reinforcements  began  to  arrive, 
and  during  the  night  almost  the  whole  Army  of  the  Potomac 
was  brought  on  the  field.  The  Confederate  forces  also 
came  up  in  full  strength  and  were  posted  on  the  Ridge  on 
which  the  desperate  first  day's  battle  had  been  fought  so 
heroically  by  the  First  and  a  part  of  the  Eleventh  Corps. 
The  night  was  spent  in  getting  in  readiness  for  the  next 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  99 

day's  battle,  and  in  gathering  up  the  wounded  who  so 
thickly  strewed  the  field. 

The  record  of  New  Yorkers,  who  shed  their  life's  blood  on 
the  first  day  of  the  battle  of  Gettysburg,  includes  the  follow 
ing  commissioned  officers:  Theodore  Blume,  of  the  First 
Independent  Battery,  the  only  artillery  officer  from  the 
State  killed  in  the  three  days'  battle;  Capt.  Eobert  B. 
Everett,  Capt.  Robert  Story,  Lieut.  Philip  Keeler  and  Lieut. 
Robert  G.  Noxon,  of  the  Seventy-sixth  Regiment;  Capt. 
Joseph  S.  Corbin  and  Lieut.  George  W.  Brankstone,  of 
the  Eightieth  Regiment;  Capt.  Thomas  W.  Quirk  and 
Lieut.  Charles  A.  Clark,  of  the  Eighty-third  Regiment; 
Lieut.  Rush  P.  Cady,  Lieut.  James  H.  Stiles  and  Lieut. 
"William  J.  Morren,  of  the  Ninety-seventh  Regiment;  Lieut. 
Henry  I.  Palmer,  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Thirty- 
fourth  Regiment;  Lieut.  William  P.  Schenck,  Lieut.  David 
G.  Van  Dusen,  Lieut.  Guilford  D.  Mace,  Lieut.  Daniel 
McAssy,  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Forty-seventh  Regiment; 
Lieut.  Col.  George  W.  Arrowsmith,  Capt.  Jason  K. 
Backus,  Capt.  George  A.  Adams,  Capt.  Harrison  Frank 
and  Lieut.  Randall  D.  Lower,  of  the  One  Hundred  and 
Fifty-seventh  Regiment. 

The  morning  of  July  2d,  the  second  day  of  the  battle, 
found  the  Union  army,  with  the  exception  of  the  Sixth 
Corps,  encamped  on  Cemetery  Ridge — a  line  of  hills  extend 
ing  south  from  Gettysburg  about  three  miles,  terminating 
in  a  high  rocky  peak,  named  Round  Top,  the  less  elevated 
portion  of  which  is  called  Little  Round  Top.  Had  it  not 
been  for  the  desperate  bravery  with  which  the  First  Corps,  on 
the  day  previous,  held  on  to  the  Ridge  west  of  the  town,  we 
would  have  been  unable  to  gain  this  position, — Cemetery 
Ridge, — in  itself  a  tower  of  strength,  and  the  ensuing  battle 
would  have  been  fought  elsewhere,  and  under  most  dis 
couraging  circumstances.  To  the  west,  a  mile  or  less 
distant,  is  Seminary  Ridge,  on  which  the  Confederate 
army  was  posted.  Between  these  ridges  lay  a  cultivated 


100  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

and  undulating  valley — such  was  the  scene  of  this  grand 
encounter. 

Meade's  position,  though  not  one  of  his  selection,  and 
occupied  by  our  retreating  columns  of  the  First  and  Elev 
enth  Corps  before  his  arrival,  because  it  lay  in  their  way, 
was  in  every  respect  an  advantageous  one  for  defence.  Lee 
had  no  alternative  but  to  assume  the  offensive,  for  which  he 
was  rendered  the  more  ready  by  his  success  on  the  day 
before.  The  whole  day  up  to  four  o'clock  was  consumed  in 
preparations,  the  Union  army  making  good  use  of  the  time 
in  throwing  up  defensive  works.  At  that  hour  Long- 
street's  corps  made  a  desperate  effort  to  carry  Little  Round 
Top — a  prize  eagerly  coveted  by  both  combatants.  His  col 
umn  charged  with  reckless  fury  upon  the  Union  left,  which 
covered  Round  Top,  but  they  were  met  with  a  valor  and  for 
titude  that  defied  their  utmost  efforts.  Barnes"  division  of 
the  Fifth  Corps,  however,  suddenly  gave  way,  and  could  not 
be  rallied,  when  Gen.  Samuel  K.  Zook,  formerly  Colonel 
of  the  Fifty-seventh  New  York  Regiment,  who  has  been 
called  the  hero  of  this  day's  battle,  volunteered  with  his 
brigade  to  take  Barnes'  place.  When  his  men  reached  the 
ground,  Barnes'  disorganized  troops  impeded  the  advance  of 
the  brigade.  "  If  you  can't  get  out  of  the  way,"  cried 
Zook,  "  lie  down  and  we  will  march  over  you."  Barnes 
ordered  his  men  to  lie  down,  and  the  chivalric  Zook  and  his 
splendid  brigade,  in  which  were  the  Fifty-second  and  Sixty- 
sixth  New  York  Regiments,  under  the  personal  direction  of 
General  Birney,  did  march  over  them,  right  into  the  breach. 
Zook  soon  fell  mortally  wounded,  and  half  his  brigade  per 
ished  with  him. 

After  one  of  those  fearful  struggles,  illustrating  whatever 
there  is  of  the  savage  and  terrible  in  war,  Little  Round  Top 
was  successfully  held  by  our  troops,  although  at  a  heavy  sac 
rifice  of  officers  and  men.  A  truthful  picture  of  those  thou 
sands  of  brave  men  in  deadly  encounter,  Avould  bring  before 
the  reader  instances  of  a  most  daring  assault,  met  by  a 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  1Q1 

steadiness   and  bravery  so  unflinching  as  to  exalt  the  men 
engaged   to   the   highest   grade   of  military   renown.     The 
results  of  the  day  were  inconclusive,  though  within  the  brief 
space  between  four  o'clock  and  nightfall  were  compressed  a 
magnitude  of  military  operations,  a  grandeur  and  diversity 
of  exploits,  and  a  devastation  of  noble  lives  that  makes  the  day 
one  of  the  most  memorable  in  the  history  of  warfare.     The 
commissioned   officers  of   the  New  York  regiments,  whose 
lives  were  then  yielded  up  to  the  honor  of  their  country, 
were:    Col.    George   L.    Willard,    of    the    125th   regiment; 
Lieut.    Robert   Evans,    of    the   108th;   Lieut.    Emil   Frost, 
of   the   119th;    Capt.    Lansing    Hollister,    Capt.    Ayers   G. 
Barker,    Lieut.    Michael   E.    Creighton,    Lieut.    Frederick 
Freelewick,  Lieut.   Jason  Carle   and   Lieut.  John   R.  Bur- 
haus,  of  .the  120th  (a  regiment  that,  with  the  exception  of 
the    Twenty-fourth  Michigan,  lost  the   largest   number   of 
commissioned  officers  killed    outright,   in  the   three   days' 
battles,   of  any  regiment  in  the  army) ;  Capt.  Norman  F. 
Weer,  of  the  123d;  Col.  A.  Van  Horn  Ellis  (son  of  Dr.  Sam 
uel  C.  Ellis),   Maj.  James  Cromwell,   Capt.   Isaac   Nichols, 
and  Lieut.  Milnor  Brown,  of  the  124th;  Lieut.  John  H.  Van 
Emburg  and  Lieut.  Henry  W.  Hallett,  of   the  137th,  Col. 
Patrick  H.  O'Rorke  and  Lieut.   Charles  P.  Klein,    of   the 
140th;  Lieut,  Theodor  Paush  and  Lieut.  Adolph  Wagner, 
of  the  Thirty-ninth;  Lieut.    Wm.  H.   H/  Johnson,    of  the 
Fortieth;  Maj.  Edward  Venuti,  of  the  Fifty-second;  Adju 
tant  Louis  Deitrich,  of  the  Fifty-eighth;  Lieut.  Myron  D. 
Stanley,  of  the  Sixtieth;  Lieut.  Franklin  K.  Garland,  of  the 
Sixty-first;     Capt.     Henry   V.    Fuller,     Lieut.    Alfred    H. 
Lewis,  Lieut.  Willis  G.  Babcock  and  Lieut.  Ira  S.  Thurber, 
of   the  Sixty-fourth;    Capt.  Otto  Friederich,   of  the  Sixty- 
eighth;  Lieut.  Chas  A.  Foss,   of  the  Seventy-second;  Capt. 
Eugene    C.    Shine,    Lieut.    Wm.    L.    Herbert    and    Lieut. 
George   Dennen,   of    the    Seventy-third;    Lieut.  Col.  James 
Huston  and   Capt.    Jonah   C.   Hoyt,  of   the  Eighty-second, 
Capt.  John  N.  Warner,  of  the  Eighty-sixth;  Adjutant  Wm. 


102  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

McClelland,  of  the  Eighty-eighth;  Capt.  George  H.  Ince 
and  Capt.  Elijah  T.  Muiin,  of  the  Sixty-sixth,  and  Adjutant 
J.  V.  TJpham,  of  the  102d. 

The  issues  depending  upon  that  now-approaching  Friday, 
July  3d,  were  too  vast,  too  momentous  to  give  sleep  to  the 
eyelids  of  the  council  of  commanders  which  late  that  evening 
assembled,  and  not  even  the  brief  duration  of  the  darkness 
of  that  solstitial  night  afforded  rest  to  the  brave  men  on 
whose  fidelity  and  courage  hung  the  destinies  of  the  century. 
•That  council,  not  disheartened  by  the  fearful  losses  we  had 
sustained,  and  knowing  that  the  advantages  the  Rebels 
had  gained  were  rather  apparent  than  substantial,  voted  to 
fight  it  out  at  Gettysburg.  Scarcely  for  break  of  day  could 
wait  the  anxious  heart  of  Gen.  Henry  W.  Slocum,  of  New 
York,  on  whom  had  rested  the  responsibilities  of  the  Union 
right.  The  bulk  of  his  command  had  been  drawn  off  to 
reinforce  the  Union  left  on  the  evening  of  July  2d,  and  in 
its  absence  EwelFs  corps  had  taken  possession  of  the 
Federal  lines  on  Gulp's  Hill.  Having  spent  the  night  in 
bringing  up  powerful  artillery  against  the  breastworks 
where  Ewell  had  placed  his  troops,  at  four  o'clock  General 
Slocum  opened  a  heavy  fire.  This  elicited  from  the  enemy 
a  most  furious  charge,  which  for  desperation  and  reckless 
ness  scarcely  has  a  parallel.  But  the  Union  forces  pre 
sented  an  impenetrable  front,  and  coolly  delivering  a  terrific 
fire,  strewed  the  ground  with  dead  in  fearful  numbers. 

After  a  close  contest  the  abandoned  portion  of  our  line 
was  recovered  by  a  charge  of  Geary's  division,  the  original 
positions  on  Culp's  Hill  were  reestablished,  and  the  right  wing 
made  secure.  Being  thus  thwarted  in  his  plans  against  the 
flanks  of  the  Union  army,  Lee  resolved  to  stake  his  all 
upon  the  centre.  After  the  struggle  had  ceased  upon  the 
right,  there  was  for  some  hours  a  deep  silence,  indicating 
that  some  weighty  design  was  in  preparation  by  the  enemy. 
About  noon  this  silence  was  broken  by  the  roar  of  the  Con 
federate  artillery,  all  of  Lee's  batteries  uniting  in  an 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  103 

attempt  to  uncover  the  Union  centre,  preparatory  to  a 
charge  by  the  flower  of  Longstreet's  veterans  under  General 
Pickett.  For  more  than  an  hour  the  Eebel  guns  poured  on 
Cemetery  Ridge  a  furious  and  unremittent  shower  of  shells 
— the  steadiest  and  most  continuous  fire  ever  maintained  by 
the  Confederate  artillery.  The  Union  batteries  were  not 
slow  to  answer  the  first  attack,  and  the  earth  almost  shook 
under  the  terrible  and  unbroken  thunder  of  over  three 
hundred  guns.  Finally  the  rebel  fire  slackened  and  then 
ceased  altogether.  The  moment  had  come  for  Pickett's  hazr 
ardous  assault,  the  last  forlorn  hope  of  Confederate  victory. 
Soon,  across  the  fields,  was  seen  moving  the  solid  mass  of 
Pickett's  division,  its  three  brigades  led  by  Kemper,  Garnett 
and  Armisted.  On  they  came  with  compact  ranks,  three 
lines  deep — not  a  tree,  scarce  a  shrub  to  impede  their 
advance.  They  seemed  to  have  gathered  up  all  their 
strength  and  determination  for  one  fierce  convulsive  effort 
that  should  sweep  away  all  resistance. 

The  entire  weight  of  the  Eebel  army  was  now  thrown 
against  the  Second  Corps,  in  which  New  York  was  represented 
by  her  Thirty-ninth,  Forty-second,  Fifty-second,  Fifty- 
seventh,  Fifty-ninth,  Sixty-first,  Sixty-third,  Sixty-fourth, 
Sixty-sixth,  Sixty-ninth,  Eighty-second,  Eighty-eighth,  One 
Hundred  and  Eighth,  One  Hundred  and  Eleventh,  One  Hun 
dred  and  Twenty-fifth  and  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-sixth 
regiments.  This  devoted  corps  bore  the  brunt  of  the  on 
slaught,  and  merits  the  honors  of  the  victory.  Pickett's 
splendid  division  of  Longstreet's  corps,  in  front,  with  the 
best  of  A.  P.  Hill's  veterans  in  support,  came  steadily,  and 
as  it  seemed,  resistlessly  sweeping  up.  At  last  they  were  in 
point-blank  range,  and  then  came  the  order  for  our  troops 
to  fire,  when  from  thrice  six  thousand  guns  issued  a  sheet  of 
smoky  flame— a  crash  of  leaden  death.  The  first  Confederate 
line  literally  melted  away,  but  on  came  the  second  line  not 
less  resolute.  Pickett's  division  now  thrust  itself  up  to 
Hancock's  line,  and  the  full  strength  of  this  attack  fell 


104  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

upon  the  brigade  commanded  by  Gen.  Alexander  S.   Webb, 
now  president  of  the  College  of  the  City  of  New  York. 

"  The  movement/'  says  Swinton,  "  was  certainly  as  crit 
ical  as  can  well  be  conceived,  but  the  personal  bravery 
and  skill  of  General  Webb,  aided  by  the  cool  appreciation 
and  quick  action  of  General  Hancock,  caused  the  repulse  and 
rout  of  the  assailants/'  and  with  the  repulse  of  Pickett's 
attack  the  last  hope  of  Confederate  victory  perished.  As  a 
token  of  his  appreciation  of  General  Webb's  magnificent 
conduct  on  this  memorable  day,  he  was  presented  by  General 
Meade  with  a  bronze  medal. 

Thus  ended  the  great  battle  of  Gettysburg,  and  there  was 
fulfilled  the  prophecy,  made  thirty  years  before  the  war,  by 
William  H.  Sevvard,  "  that  slavery  was  opening  up  before 
our  people  a  graveyard,  to  be  filled  with  brothers  falling  in 
mutual  political  combat."  Here,  in  this  battle,— the  second 
bloodiest  battle  that  had  occurred  in  one  hundred  years,  the 
grand  old  Army  of  the  Potomac  vindicated  its  claim  to 
immortal  fame.  This  army  was  never  in  favor  at  the  War 
Department;  it  rarely,  if  ever,  had  heard  a  word  of  official 
commendation  after  a  success,  or  of  sympathy,  or  encourage 
ment,  after  a  defeat.  It  had  been  led  to  battle  oft,  to  vic 
tory  but  seldom,  but  now 

"Like  some  tall  cliff  that  rears  its  awful  form 
Swells  from  the  vale  and  midway  leaves  the  storm, 
Though  round  its  base  the  rolling  clouds  are  spread; 
Eternal  sunshine  settles  on  its  head." 

But  this  signal  victory  was  not  won  without  great  cost.  Of 
the  dead  that  were  identified  and  buried  in  the  National 
Cemetery,  over  one-third  were  New  York  soldiers,  and  nearly 
one  thousand  nameless  dead  fell  in  the  ranks  of  the  New 
York  troops.  Of  the  wounded  officers  and  men,  New  York 
had  nearly  one-third,  and  of  the  total  losses,  the  same  pro 
portion,  6,777,  is  to  the  credit  of  the  Empire  State.  Out  of 
officers  killed,  Now  York  claims  seventy-seven,  fourteen 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  105 

more  than  at  Antietam,  where  she  sustained  her  next  great 
est  loss  in  the  war.  The  names  of  the  commissioned  officers 
from  the  Empire  State,  who,  on  the  third  day  of  the  battle, 
consecrated  the  scenes  of  their  patriotic  devotion  with  their 
life's  blood,  were:  Capt.  William  II.  Gilfillan,  of  the  Forty- 
third;  Capt.  William  H.  Chester,  of  the  Seventy-fourth; 
Capt.  Ambrose  N.  Baldwin,  of  the  Eightieth;  Capt.  John 
Mead,  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Second;  Lieut.  Joseph  B. 
Day,  Lieut.  John  Cranston,  and  Lieut.  John  H.  McDonald, 
of  the  Eighty-second;  Lieut.  Carl  V.  Amiet  and  Lieut. 
Dayton  T.  Card,  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Eighth;  Lieut. 
John  H.  Drake,  Lieut.  Augustus  W.  Prosens  and  Lieut. 
Erastus  M.  Granger,  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Eleventh; 
Lieut.  Edward  H.  Ketchum,  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Twen 
tieth,  said  to  have  been  the  first  officer  killed  on  the  third 
day;  Capt.  Ephraim  Wood,  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Twen 
ty-fifth;  Capt.  Oscar  C.  Williams,  of  the  One  Hundred  and 
Thirty-seventh;  Col.  Eliakim  Sherrill,  Capt.  Isaac  Shinier, 
Capt.  Orin  J.  Herendeen,  Capt.  Charles  M.  Wheeler,  and 
Lieut.  Jacob  Sherman,  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Twenty- 
sixth. 

But  the  heroic  deeds  of  those  brave  men  have  not  per 
ished  ;  the  sentiments  their  lives  and  death  inspire  will  be 
the  most  precious  inheritance  of  those  who  are  to  be  the 
hope  of  coming  years. 


106  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 


CHAPTER  XVII. 

HONORS    WON    IN    BATTLE   BY   NEW   YORKERS. 

THE  bravery  of  New  York  soldiers  on  the  field  of  battle 
is  strikingly  shown  by  a  glance  at  the  list  of  awards  for  the 
capture  of  Confederate  battle-flags.  Of  the  three  hundred 
medals  of  honor  given  by  the  War  Department  for  the 
capture  of  flags,  eighty,  or  more  than  one  quarter,  were 
presented  to  soldiers  from  the  Empire  State,  and  of  this 
number,  forty-one,  or  one  half,  were  awarded  to  members  of 
the  twenty-five  cavalry  regiments.  To  take  from  the  enemy 
a  color,  is  to  take  it  red  with  the  blood  of  more  than  one 
who  had  died  before  its  capture  became  possible.  For  a 
soldier  to  show  an  enemy's  flag,  won  by  his  individual 
prowess,  is  a  proof  that  he  has  done  and  dared  everything, 
— all  that  may  become  a  man. 

The  first  Confederate  flag  captured  in  the  war  was  taken 
by  a  New  Yorker— Col.  Elmer  E.  Ellsworth,  at  the  Mar 
shall  House,  Alexandria,  Va.  The  first  Confederate  flag 
captured  on  the  battle-field,  was  taken  at  the  battle  of 
Williamsburg  by  a  native  of  New  York  City,  Lieut.  John 
N.  Coyne,  of  the  Seventieth  New  York  Volunteers,  known 
as  the  First  Regiment  Excelsior  Brigade. 

The  names  of  the  men  whose  conspicuous  gallantry  in 
capturing  the  enemy's  colors  reflects  such  credit  on  the 
Empire  State,  are  given,  as  they  deserve  to  be,  in  full.  The 
honors  are  pretty  evenly  divided  between  officers  and  pri 
vates.  Here  is  the  list  of  the  medal-winners: 

Anderson,  C.  W.,  Private,  1st  Cavalry,  Waynesboro,  March 
2,  1865. 


JLV  THE  WAE  OF  THE  REBELLION.  107 

Bowen,   C.    B.,   Corporal,   1st   Dragoons,,  Winchester,  Va., 

September  19,  1864. 
Begley,   T.,  Sergeant,  7th   Heavy  Artillery,   Coal  Harbor, 

June  3,  1864. 
Burk,  M.,  Private,  135th  Kegiment,  Spottsylvania,  May  12, 

1864. 
Burton,  Christopher  C.,  Captain,  22d  Cavalry,  Waynesboro, 

March  2,  1865. 
Bickfeld,    H.    H.,    Corporal,    8th     Cavalry,    Waynesboro, 

March  2,  1865. 
Buckley,  D.,  Private,  136th  Regiment,  Peach  Tree  Creek, 

July  20,  1864. 
Brewer,   William   I.,   Private,   2d   Cavalry,   Sailor's   Creek, 

April  6,  1865. 
Benjamin,    J.    F.,    Corporal,   2d   Cavalry,    Sailor's   Creek, 

April  6,  1865. 
Brown,  Morris,  Jr.,  Captain,  126th  Regiment,  Gettysburg, 

July  3,  1863.     Killed  June  22,  1864. 
Burke,  T.,  Sergeant,  5th  Cavalry,  Hanover  Court   House, 

June  30,  1862. 

Connors,  J.,  Private,  43d  Regiment,  Fisher's  Hill,  Septem 
ber  22,  1864. 

Cullen,  T.,  Corporal,  82d  Regiment,  Bristoe  Station,  Octo 
ber  14,  1863. 
Compson,   Hart  well  B.,   Major,   8th   Cavalry,   Waynesboro, 

March  2,  1865. 
Carman,  W.,  Private,  1st  Cavalry,  Waynesboro,  March  2, 

1865. 
Crowley,  M.,  Private,   1st  Cavalry,   Waynesboro,  March  2, 

1865.       • 
Calkin,  J.  S.,  Sergeant,  2d  Cavalry,  Sailor's  Creek,  April  6, 

1865. 
Dare,  George  H.,   Sergeant,  126th   Regiment,  Gettysburg, 

July  3,  1863. 
Dockham,  W.  C.,  Private,  121st  Regiment,   Sailor's  Creek, 

April  6,  1865. 


108  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Davis,    T.,.   Private,    2d    Heavy   Artillery,    Sailor's   Creek, 

April  6,  1865. 
Edwards,  D.,  Private,  140th  Regiment,  Five  Forks,  April  1 

1865. 
Everson,    Private  Adelbert,    185th  Regiment,   Five  Forks, 

April  1,  1865. 
Freeman,  A.,  Private,  124th  Regiment,  Spottsylvania,  May 

12,  1864. 
Ford,    George    W.,    Lieutenant,    88th    Regiment,    Sailor's 

Creek,  April  6,  1865. 
Goheen,  C.  A.,  Sergeant,  8th  Cavalry,  Waynesboro,  March 

2,  1865. 
Gribbon,  James  H.,  Lieutenant,  2d  Cavalry,  Sailor's  Creek, 

April  6,  1865. 
Gifford,  B.,  Private,  121st  Regiment,  Sailor's  Creek,  April 

6,  1865. 
Goettel,  P.,  Private,  149th  Regiment,  Lookout  Mountain, 

November  24,  1863. 
Hill,  J.,  Sergeant,  14th  Heavy  Artillery,  Petersburg,  July 

30,  1865. 
Harvey,   H.,  Corporal,  22d  Cavalry,  Waynesboro,  March  2, 

1865. 
Hagerty,   Asel,    Private,    61st    Regiment,    Sailor's    Creek, 

April  6,  1865. 
Jones,    William,    Sergeant,    73d    Regiment,    Spottsylvania, 

May  12,  1864. 

Judge,  F.  W.,  Sergeant,  79th  Regiment,  Knoxville,  Novem 
ber,  29,  1863. 
Kelley,  T.,  Private,  6th  Cavalry,  Front  Royal,  August  16, 

1864. 
Kuder,    Andrew,    Lieutenant,    8th    Cavalry,    Waynesboro, 

March  2,  1865. 
Kelley,   D.,  Sergeant,  8th  Cavalry,  Waynesboro,  March  2, 

1865. 

Kenyqp,  S.  P.,  Private,  24th  Cavalry,  Sailor's  Creek,  April 
6,  1865, 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  109 

Kline,  Private  H.,  40th  Regiment,  Sailor's  Creek,  April  6, 

1865. 
Klauss,  A.,  Corporal,  15th  Artillery,  Five  Forks,  April  1, 

1865. 
Kappesser,  P.,  Private,  149th  Eegiment,  Lookout  Mountain, 

November  24,  1863. 
Leslie,  F.,  Private,  4th  Cavalry,  Front  Royal,  August  15, 

1864. 

Larish,  A.  J.,  Sergeant,  1st  Dragoons,  Winchester,  Septem 
ber  19,  1864. 
Love,  George  M.,  Colonel,  116th  Regiment,  Cedar  Creek, 

October  19,  1864. 
Ladd,  George,  Private,  22d  Cavalry,  Waynesboro,  March  2, 

1865. 
Lutes,    F.    W.,    Corporal,    lllth    Regiment,    Petersburg, 

March  31,  1865. 
Mandy,  H.  J.,  Sergeant,  4th  Cavalry,  Front  Royal,  August 

15,  1864. 
Meech,    G.    E.,    6th   Cavalry,   Winchester,    September   19, 

1864. 
Murphy,    H.,   Corporal,  158th    Regiment,   Chapin's  Farm, 

September  29,  1864. 
Marsh,  A.,  Sergeant,  64th  Regiment,  Spottsylvania,  May  12, 

1864. 
Miller,    J.,   Private,  8th  Cavalry,   Waynesboro,  March  24, 

1865. 
Morris,    William,    Sergeant,    1st    Cavalry,    Sailor's    Creek, 

April  6,  1865. 
Miller,   F.,  Private,  2d  Cavalry,   Sailor's   Creek,  April  6. 

1865. 
Murphy,   T.    J.,   Sergeant,   146th   Regiment,    Five    Forks, 

April  1,  1865. 
McEnroe,    Patrick,    Sergeant,    6th    Cavalry,    Winchester, 

September  19,  1864. 
Niven,    Robert,     Lieutenant,    8th     Cavalry,    Waynesboro, 

March  2,  1865. 


110  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Norton,  John  R.,  Lieutenant,  1st  Cavalry. 

Newman,  Wm.  II.,  Lieutenant,  86th  Regiment,  Amelia 
Springs,  April  6,  1865. 

O'Brien,  P.,  Private,  1st  Cavalry,  Waynesboro,  March  2, 1865. 

Parks,  J.,  Private,  9th  Cavalry,  Cedar  Creek,  October  19, 
1864. 

Pittman,  G.  J.,  Sergeant,  1st  Cavalry,  Sailor's  Creek, 
April  6,  1865. 

Payne,  J.  C.,  Corporal,  2d  Cavalry,  Sailor's  Creek,  April  6, 
1865. 

Potter,  N.  F.,  Sergeant,  149th  Regiment,  Lookout  Mount 
ain,  November  24,  1863. 

Reynolds,  George,  Private,  9th  Cavalry,  Winchester,  Sep 
tember  19,  1864. 

Russell,  C.  L.,  Corporal,  93d  Regiment,  Spottsylvania, 
May  12,  1864. 

Read,  Mort  A.,  Lieutenant,  8th  Cavalry,  Appomattox 
Station,  April  8,  1865. 

Riddle,  Randolph  R.,  Lieutenant,  61st  Regiment,  Sailor's 
Creek,  April  6,  1865. 

Scofield,  D.  S.,  Sergeant,  5th  Cavalry,  Cedar  Creek,  Octo 
ber  19,  1865. 

Schlachta,  G.,  Private,  73d  Regiment,  Spottsylvania,  May 
12,  1864. 

Savacoal,  Edwin,  Captain,  1st  Cavalry,  Sailor's  Creek, 
April  6,  1865. 

Sava,  J.  E.,  Saddler,  8th  Cavalry,  Sailor's  Creek,  April  6, 
1865. 

Schmal,  G.  W.,  Blacksmith,  24th  Cavalry,  Paine's  Cross 
Roads,  April  5,  1865. 

Schubert,  F.,  Sergeant,  43d  Regiment,  Petersburg,  April  2, 
1865. 

Simmons,  J.,  Private,  2d  Artillery,  Sailor's  Creek,  April  6, 

1865. 
Shipley,    R.    P.,    Sergeant,    140th   Regiment,    Five   Forks, 

April  1,  1865. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  HI 

Tompkins,  G.  W.,  Corporal,,,,  124th   Regiment,  Petersburg, 

April  2,  1865. 
Wells,   T.   M.,  Bugler,  6th  Cavalry,  Cedar  Creek,  October 

19,  1864. 
Walsh,  J.,  Corporal,  5th  Cavalry,  Cedar  Creek,  October  19, 

1864. 
Westerhald,  W.,    Sergeant,    52d   Regiment,   Spottsylvania, 

May  12,  1864. 
Wall,   J.,   Private,    126th   Regiment,    Gettysburg,   July  3, 

1863. 
Wiley,  J.,   Sergeant,   59th  Regiment,  Gettysburg,  July  3, 

1863. 
Weeks,  J.,  Private,  152d  Regiment,  Spottsylvania,  May  12, 

1864. 
Winnegar,   William  W.,    Lieutenant,    1st   Dragoons,    Five 

Forks,  April  1,  1865. 


THE  RON OES  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 


CHAPTER  XVIII. 

NEW   YORK   IK   THE    NAVY. 

LET  the  reader  now  glance  at  the  record  of  the  American 
Navy  and  see  what  was  done  by  that  arm  of  the  service, 
which  proved  to  be  a  most  potent  diplomatist  in  prevent 
ing  foreign  interference  with  our  domestic  affairs.  When 
Secretary  Welles  received  the  seals  of  office  from  Isaac 
Toucey,  Mr.  Buchanan's  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  he  found 
the  department  in  the  most  feeble  and  deplorable  condition 
of  any  branch  of  the  Government, — without  vessels,  or 
armament,  or  men,  and  without  legal  authority  to  increase 
or  strengthen  either.  The  entire  Navy  consisted  of  forty-six 
vessels,  one-half  of  them  out  of  commission,  and  only 
twenty-three  left  for  service,  nearly  all  of  which  were  on 
squadron  duty  abroad,  so  that  only  four  were  available  for 
home  defence.  Secretary  Welles  soon  set  to  work  to  create  a 
navy.  Every  steam  engine  factory  in  the  land  was  at  once 
engaged  to  produce  marine  machinery.  Every  shipyard, 
public  and  private,  was  taxed  to  its  utmost  capacity  ;  and  at 
one  time  twenty-five  thousand  hammers  were  at  work  night 
and  day  in  our  navy  yards,  and  every  forge  and  furnace  in 
the  country  was  at  white-heat  on  our  iron-clads  and  gun 
boats,  and  the  ordnance  which  was  to  man  them.  Starting 
with  four  vessels  only,  the  number  was  increased  in  nine 
months  to  two  hundred  and  twenty-six,  and  at  the  end  of 
four  years  to  six  hundred  and  seventy-one,  almost  as  many 
ships  as  we  had  seamen  in  the  service  at  the  commencement 
of  the  war. 

Although  nearly  three  hundred  and  fifty  officers  traitor- 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  113 

ously  deserted  the  service,  it  should  be  remembered  that  the 
whole  South  was  not  disloyal,  but  that  in  our  navy  about  one 
third  of  the  officers  belonged  to  slaveholding  territory  yet 
remained  faithful  to  the  Union.  The  reader  is  reminded 
that  notwithstanding  the  large  defection  of  officers  in  both 
the  army  and  navy,  when  secession  first  commenced,  politi 
cal  life  was  a  much  better  school  for  treason  than  military  or 
naval  life  ;  for  while  the  South  gave  to  the  political  coun 
cils  of  the  nation  no  Unionists  more  conspicuous  than 
Andrew  Johnson  and  Mr.  Hamilton,  of  Texas,  there  were 
one  hundred  officers  in  the  regular  army,  all  of  whom  were 
born  in  States  that  seceded,  and  more  than  half  of  whom  were 
graduates  of  West  Point.  Thus  it  will  be  seen  that  the 
disloyalty  of  West  Point  was  not  as  great  as  is  generally 
supposed.  In  the  navy  about  one-third  of  the  officers 
came  from  slaveholding  States,  yet  remained  faithful  to 
the  Union;  while  one-eighth  of  the  Union  army,  or  300,000 
men,  were  contributed  by  the  Southern  States.  Very  few 
people  realize  what  it  cost  a  Southerner  to  sustain  the  old 
flag,  when  every  one  was  rushing  blindly  into  treason  and 
secession;  but  time  and  history  will  yet  hold  up  for  universal 
admiration  many  a  Southern  hero  of  that  kind  whose  name 
has  not  yet  reached  the  public  ear. 

Tennessee  gave  to  the  navy  Admiral  Farragut,  and  to  the 
army,  Gen.  Samuel  P.  Carter  and  Gen.  Alvan  C.  Gillem  ; 
Virginia,  Com.  Napoleon  B.  Harrison,  and  to  the  army 
Gen.  George  H.  Thomas,  "the  Kock  of  Chickamauga," 
Gen.  Lawrence  P.  Graham,  Gen.  John  D.  Stevenson, 
Gen.  John  Newton,  and  J.  J.  S.  Hassler,  a  son  of  Com 
modore  Hassler,  of  Virginia,  who  was  one  of  four  persons 
who  issued  the  first  call  for  the  raising  of  troops  in  New- 
York  City,  to  defend  the  Government  ;  Florida,  Gen.  John 
R.  Mclntosh  ;  Georgia  gave  to  the  Union  army  Gen.  John 
M.  Cuyler  ;  Alabama,  Gen.  William  Birney  ;  North  Caro 
lina,  Gen.  Solomon  Meredith  and  Admiral  James  H.  Spotts; 

Louisiana,   Com.  Edward   Barrett  ;    Mississippi,  Col.   Ben- 

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114  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

jamin  F.  Davis,  of  the  Eighth  New  York  Cavalry ;  South 
Carolina,  Commander  Steedman,  Commander  Percival  Dray- 
ton  and  Commander  John  P.  Bankhead,  of  the  "  Pembina."" 

One  of  the  most  valued  nurses  in  t'ic  Union  army  was 
also  from  South  Carolina — Mrs.  Jane  R.  Munsell,  who 
severed  every  tie  with  treason  at  mo  outset,  and  found 
her  just  recompense  in  healing  the  wounds  of  patriotic  sol 
diers. 

No  action  during  the  war  shed  more  lustre  upon  our  arms, 
or  was  attended  with  graver  consequences  to  the  country 
and  its  commerce,  than  the  exploit  of  John  A.  Winslow — a 
native  of  North  Carolina,  and  Commander  of  the  United 
States  steamer  "Kearsage,"  under  whose  guns  the  privateer 
"  Alabama  "  went  down  on  the  19th  of  June,  18G4,  off  Cher 
bourg. 

The  embarrassments  caused  by  desertion  were  but  tem 
porary.  Better  men  from  the  merchant  marine  promptly 
volunteered  their  services  to  fight  the  battles  of  the  Union, 
and  about  seven  thousand  five  hundred  of  those  gallant  tars 
received  appointments,  and  were  employed  in  the  service. 
But  while  in  this  time  of  need  so  many  officers  resigned  and 
proved  false  to  the  Government  that  had  pampered  them, 
not  one  common  soldier,  or  sailor,  was  known  to  have  aban 
doned  his  flag,  although  during  the  four  years  of  the  war  two 
hundred  and  sixty  were  executed  for  desertion.  When  the 
disadvantages  are  considered  under  which  the  navy  labored 
at  the  commencement  of  the  war,  we  may  claim  the  credit 
of  having  achieved  a  series  of  results  surpassing  in  magnitude 
and  importance  the  record  of  any  navy  in  any  country.  Let 
Norfolk,  Hatteras,  Roanoke  Island,  Port  Royal,  Pensacola, 
the  Rio  Grande,  Fort  Henry,  Fort  Donaldson,  Island  No. 
10,  Memphis,  Vicksburg,  Port  Hudson,  Fort  Jackson,  Fort 
St.  Philip,  Fort  Fisher,  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  Mobile, 
and  the  shattered  fragments  of  Sumter,  bear  witness  to  the 
activity  and  efficiency  of  the  American  Navy. 

"  This   was  the   only    war   in    modern   times/'  said    Mr. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  H5 

Whitney,  late  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  "  in  which  naval 
operations  on  a  great  scale  have*been  carried  on.  It  was  the 
only  war  in  which  rams,  torpedoes,  iron-clads,  and  steam 
blockades  have  been  employed.  All  that  is  known  of  naval 
war  to-day  dates  from  the  war  of  1861." 

The  State  of  New  York,  ranking  as  a  right  arm  in  bring 
ing  the  great  conflict  to  a  successful  issue,  can  boast  of  a 
glorious  record  in  the  naval  portion  of  its  history.  Of  the 
132,000  enlistments,  48,000  men  from  the  State  of  New 
York  were  in  every  scene  of  danger  and  duty. 

Along  the  Atlantic  and  the  Gulf,  on  the  Tennessee,  the 
Mississippi  and  the  Rio  Grande,  under  Dupont,  Dahlgren, 
Foote,  Farragut  and  Porter,  the  sons  of  the  Empire  State 
bore  their  part  and  paid  the  debt  of  patriotism  and  valor. 
Three  thousand  and  twenty-five  naval  officers  perished  in 
battle,  or  died  during  the  war  of  disease  contracted  in  the 
service,  of  whom  eight  hundred  and  eighty-seven  were  from 
the  State  of  New  York. 

When  the  Administration  was  so  greatly  in  need  of  large 
additions  to  its  navy,  Commodore  Vanderbilt  came  forward 
and  presented  his  magnificent  ship,  the  "Vanderbilt,"  cost 
ing  $800,000,  as  a  free  gift  to  the  Government.  He  thus 
placed  his  name  at  the  head  of  the  list  of  those  who  made 
magnificent  donations,  and  in  recognition  of  the  gift  Con 
gress  presented  him  with  a  gold  medal.  The  Commodore 
was  also'represented  in  the  army  by  his  son,  the  late  Capt. 
George  W.  Vanderbilt,  of  the  regular  army,  who  partici 
pated  in  the  siege  of  Corinth  by  General  Halleck,  with 
whom  he  entered  the  city  in  triumph,  but  soon  after  con 
tracted  a  disease  from  which  he  finally  died. 

One  of  the  most  important  contributions  ever  made  by 
individuals  at  their  own  risk  in  defending  this,  or  any  other, 
nation,  was  made  by  citizens  of  New  York,  in  an  utterly 
unexpected  manner  in  one  of  the  most  critical  periods  of  the 
war.  On  the  8th  of  March,  1862,  when  our  fleet  of  steamers 
and  sailing-craft  had  landed  the  Army  of  the  Potomac, 


116  THE  RON OES  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

under  General  McClellan,  on  the  Peninsula,  the  sudden  ap 
pearance  of  the  Rebel  ram  "  Merrimac,"  near  Old  Point  Com 
fort,  threatened  serious  derangement  of  the  plans  of  that 
officer's  campaign.  Here  occurred  the  first  naval  engage 
ment  on  record  between  iron  and  wooden  vessels,  in  which 
the  gallantry  of  the  "  Cumberland "  will  be  forever  re 
membered — her  Hags  floating  defiantly,  and  her  noble  crew, 
including  John  Bracken,  of  New  York  City,  delivering 
their  shots  from  the  port-holes,  as  the  ship  sank  in  the  deep 
sea. 

Readers  of  Scott's  novels  will  have  a  vivid  recollection  of 
the  tournament  in  Ivanhoe,  where  an  endangered  cause 
was  saved  from  destruction  by  th-e  sudden  advent  of  the. 
Black  Knight — an  unknown  warrior,  whose  diminutive 
appearance  seemingly  precluded  all  hope  that  he  could 
successfully  contend  against  an  apparently  overwhelming 
adversary.  But  a  parallel  on  a  far  mightier  scale  was  to 
be  furnished  on  the  following  morning  by  a  little  vessel  of 
insignificant  appearance  as  she  steamed  into  Hampton 
Roads.  It  was  the  "  Monitor" — looking  like  a  "  cheese-box, 
on  a  raft," — designed  and  built  by  the  late  Capt.  John 
Ericsson,  of  New  York,  and  constructed  at  their  own  ex 
pense  and  risk  by  the  Hon.  John  A.  Griswold  and  the  Hon. 
John  F.  Winslow,  of  New  York,  with  the  Hon.  C.  S.  Bush- 
nell,  of  Connecticut.  The  "Merrimac"  came  forth  again 
to  the  contest,  and  after  one  of  the  most  desperate  conflicts 
recorded  in  naval  history,  we  had  the  satisfaction  of  behold 
ing  the  little  "  Monitor  "  the  victor,  and  the  "  Merrimac  " 
slowly  withdraw  from  the  contest.  Had  it  not  been  for  the 
genius  that  conceived  the  "  Monitor,"  and  the  public  spirit 
that  prompted  the  manufacturers  to  peril  reputation  and 
money  in  her  construction,  the  "  Merrimac  "  could  readily 
have  sunk  all  the  vessels  that  had  landed  the  Army  of 
the  Potomac  on  the  Peninsula,  and  Fortress  Monroe  might 
have  been  lost  to  the  Union.  When  it  is  remembered 
that  the  " Monitor"  was  private  property  until  after  the 


IN  THE  WAll  OF  THE  REBELLION. 

victory  was  achieved,  and  was  then  sold  to  the  Government 
for  $275,000  (less  than  had  been  paid  for  the  engines  alone 
of  many  a  third-class  gunboat),  we  may  fairly  rank  such  men 
as  Mr.   Griswold,   Mr.    Winslow  and  Mr.    Bushnell,  among 
the    heroes    and    saviors    of   the   country,   as   well   as   the 
generals  who  commanded  our  armies.     On  the  long  roll  of 
gallant    officers    whose    names    adorn   the   records   of  the 
American  Navy,  New  York  can  point  with  special  pride  to 
such  men  as  Com.  John  L.   Worden,  who  commanded  the 
"Monitor"  in  her  engagement  with  the  "Merrimac,"  and 
who,  in  1861,  was  captured  by  the  Confederates  and  became 
the  first  prisoner  of  war;  Lieut.  William  B.   Cushing  (born 
in  Wisconsin,  but  appointed  to  the  navy  from  New  York) 
the   hero   of   the  "Albemarle"  fight,   and  who  had  three 
brothers   in   the   service,  two   of   whom   were   killed   while 
exhibiting  the  greatest  bravery;  Lieutenant  Wood,  the  in 
ventor  of  the  torpedo   that   destroyed   the    "Albemarle"; 
Lieut.-Com.  Pierre  Gouraud,  the  marksman  of  the  "  Mon- 
tauk,"    and   the   young    officer    who    received    the    Eebel 
Admiral   Buchanan's    sword    at    the    capture    of    Mobile ; 
Commander    Melancthon     Smith    (a    descendant     of     the 
Nestor  of   the  New  York  Bar),    who    fought   his    ship    in 
the  attack  upon  Port  Hudson,  until  she  was  riddled  with 
shot  and  then  destroyed  her;  Commander  David  Constable, 
who  was  personally  complimented  by  President  Lincoln  for 
his  gallant  conduct  in  leading  with  his  steamer  the  attack 
ing  forces  in  the  ascent  of  the  James  Eiver,  and  the  bom 
bardment  of  Fort  Darling;  Commander  William  E.  Le   Roy, 
one  of  the  heroes  of  the  battle  of  Mobile  Bay;  Com.  Henry 
W.  Morris,  who  participated  with  Farragut,   in  the  passing 
of  Forts  Jackson   and   St.  Philip,  and  in  the  attack  upon 
the  Chalmette  batteries,  the  Admiral  testifying  to  the  faith 
fulness   and    ability    of    the   commodore,    who    obtained    a 
record  in  the  war  such  as   any  officer   might  be  proud  of; 
Commander    Homer  C.    Blake,   who  was  presented  with  a 
sword  in  recognition  of  the  courage  and  skill  displayed  by 


118  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

him  in  an  engagement  with  the  privateer  "Alabama;"  Com 
mander  Jonathan  W.  Wainwright,  who  lost  his  leg  while 
in  the  defence  of  the  city  of  Galveston,  and  Commander  Wil 
liam  B.  Renshaw,  who  destroyed  his  vessel,  and  himself 
with  her,  rather  than  allow  her  to  fall  into  the  hands  of 
the  Rebels  at  the  time  of  the  recapture  of  Galveston  in 
1863. 

Commander  Theodoras  Bailey,  when  ordered  to  the  South 
west  Pass,  to  co-operate  in  the  expedition  against  New 
Orleans,  found  upon  his  arrival  that  his  vessel,  the 
"  Colorado,"  could  not  go  over  the  bar,  and  although  suffer 
ing  from  the  effects  of  a  recent  surgical  operation,  requested 
permission  of  Admiral  Farragut  to  participate  as  a  volunteer. 
So  great  was  the  confidence  of  the  Admiral  in  his  skill  and 
bravery,  that  he  placed  him  second  in  command,  and  the 
records  of  the  war  show  how  well  he  performed  his  duty 
during  the  memorable  engagement  with  the  forts,  and  sub 
sequently  in  his  conference  with  the  Rebel  authorities  at 
New  Orleans. 

The  records  of  the  war  are  crowded  with  proofs  of  the  skill 
and  bravery  of  New  York  officers,  and  conspicuous  on  the 
honorable  roll  will  be  found  the  names  of  Commanders 

EDWARD  E.  POTTER,  CHARLES  A.  BABCOCK, 

THOMAS  H.  EASTMAN,  ROBERT  W.  SHUFELDT, 

CHARLES  H.  BALDWIN,  ALEXANDER  C.  RHIND, 

LEONARD  PAULDING,  GEORGE  M.  RANSOM, 

THOMAS  PATTISON,  WILLIAM  F.  SPICER, 

S.  P.   QUACKENBUSH,  SOMERVILLE  NICHOLSON, 

JOHN  N.  QUACKENBUSH,  JOHN  S.  BARNES, 

FRANCIS  A.  ROE,  MONTGOMERY  SICARD, 

STEPHEN  B.  LUCE,  CHARLES  S.  NORTON, 

WILLIAM  C.  WEST,  ROBERT  L.  PHYTHIAN, 

GEORGE  W.  YOUNG,  JAMES  H.  STRONG, 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  119 

EDMUND  W.  HENRY,  J.  R.  MADISON  MULLANY, 

EALPH  CHANDLER,  C.  R.  P.  RODGEBS, 

L.  HOWARD  NEWMAN,  STEPHEN  D.  TRENCHARD, 

HENRY  WILSON,  FOXHALL  A.  PARKER, 

A.  E.  K.  BENHAM,  EGBERT  THOMPSON, 

ROBERT  L.  MAY,  ROBERT  TOWNSEND, 

HENRY  ERBEN,  JOHN  M.  B.  GLITZ, 

EDWARD  P.  McCREA,  GEORGE  H.  COOPER, 

GEORGE  BACON,  DANIEL  L,  BRAINE, 

LESTER  A.  BEARDSLEE,  ANDREW  BRYSON, 

EDWAUD  SIMPSON,  SELIM  E.  WOODWORTH, 

MILTON  HAXTUN,  LEWIS  A.  KIMBERLY, 
H.  JST.  T.  ARNOLD. 


120  THE  IIONOKS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 


CHAPTER  XIX. 

COLORED   TROOPS — AND   THE   KIOT   IN   NEW   YORK   CITY. 

ONE  hundred  and  eighty  thousand  colored  troops  served 
during   the  war,— the    largest   negro    force   ever   mustered 
into  the  service  of  any  government.     Three  colored  regi 
ments   were   organized    under   the   auspices   of   the   Union 
League  Club,  for  which  purpose  $18,000  was  contributed  by 
the  members.     They  were  known  as  the  Twentieth,  Twenty- 
sixth  and  Thirty-first  United  States  Colored  Troops.     "  Con 
sidering/'  said  the  Rev.  Dr.  Bellows,  in  his  history  of  the  club, 
"that  the  whole  number  of  negroes  capable  of  bearing  arms 
in  the  State,  in  1863,  was  only  six  thousand,  and  that  fifteen 
hundred  of  these  had   previously  volunteered  in  regiments 
out  of  the  State,  the  success  of  the  club  was  very  striking." 
On  the  5th  of  March,  1864,  the  first  of  these  regiments,  the 
Twenty-sixth,  under  command  of  the  late  Col.  Nelson  B. 
Bartram,  marched   down   Fifth  Avenue  and   Broadway  in 
solid  platoons,  to  the  strains  of  martial   music,  and  were 
everywhere  saluted  with  the  acclamations  and  plaudits  of 
countless  beholders.   "Eight  months  before  these  same  men 
could  not  have  shown  themselves  in  the  most  obscure  streets 
of   the   city  without  fear  of  instant  death.      The  African 
race  had  been  literally  hunted  down  like  wild  beasts;  when 
caught,  they  were  shot  in  cold  blood,  or  hung  to  the  nearest 
lamp  posts.     Their  homes  were  pillaged,  the  Asylum  which 
Christian    charity  had    provided   for    their    children    was 
burned,  and  there  was  no  limit  to  the   persecution,    save 
the   physical   impossibility   of   finding   further  material  on 
which  the  mob  could  wreak  its  vengeance.     How  astonish- 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  121 

ingly  has  all  this  been  changed!  The  negro  troops  secured 
for  themselves  a  record  in  the  war  that  will  insure  for 
them  and  their  race  the  respect  and  honor  which  was 
needed  to  make  their  freedom  valuable  to  them,  and  which, 
for  us,  freely  and  generously  to  give  proves  that  we  have  be 
come  emancipated  from  the  demoralizing  influences  of 
slavery. 

Consider  for  a  moment  the  debt  America  owed  to  Africa. 
"  There  had  been  landed  on  this  Western  Continent,  on 
the  West  Indies  and  South  America  and  in  the  United 
States,"  said  the  Hon.  Charles  Summer,  "15,500, 000  African 
slaves,  and  for  every  slave  reaching  those  shores  another  had 
perished,  either  on  the  voyage,  or  in  the  process  of  procuring 
and  bringing  them  down  to  the  coast  in  Africa.  We  had, 
therefore,  thirty  millions  as  the  round  number,  lost  to  Africa, 
by  the  institution  of  slavery."  "  This  institution,"  said  the 
Hon.  E.  M.  T.  Hunter,  of  Virginia,  in  the  United  States 
Senate,  in  1860,  "is  the  very  keystone  of  the  mighty  arch 
which  sustains  our  social  superstructure.  Knock  that  out, 
and  the  mighty  fabric,  with  all  it  upholds  topples  and 
tumbles  to  its  fall."  Could  Mr.  Hunter  have  looked  into 
the  future,  with  what  horror  would  he  have  seen,  within  five 
years,  that  very  ' '  keystone  of  the  mighty  arch  "  knocked 
out  by  the  entrance  of  a  brigade  of  negro  soldiers  into  the 
city  of  Richmond,  and  with  what  amazement  would  he  have 
seen  colored  troops  first  occupy  the  capital  of  a  Confederacy, 
of  which,  in  the  days  of  its  hoped-for  'supremacy,  African 
Slavery  was  to  be  the  very  corner-stone. 

No  words  can  state  too  strongly  the  debt  of  gratitude 
which  the  city  owed  to  the  handful  of  policemen  who 
breasted  the  fury  of  the  ferocious  mob  during  the  three  days 
of  July,  1863,  when  the  life  of  a  negro  depended  entirely  on 
the  security  of  his  hiding-place.  There  have  been  other 
abominations  of  the  sort  in  America,  but  nothing  that  began 
to  be  as  infernal  as  this.  From  the  very  first  day  of  the 
riot,  a  vileness  and  depravity  of  spirit  was  shown  by  the 
mob  scarcely  to  be  paralleled  in  any  civilized  land  since  the 


122  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

French  Reign  of  Terror.  During  the  first  day  of  the  riot 
the  police  bore  the  whole  brunt  of  the  storm,  and  it  was  to 
the  unflinching  courage  and  admirable  tenacity  with  which 
they  resisted  step  by  step  the  fury  of  the  mob,  that  the 
citizens  owed  the  check  that  was  finally  put  upon  its 
depredations.  Less  than  fifteen  hundred  policemen,  scat 
tered  over  the  city,  without  any  warning  of  the  coming 
tempest,  were  suddenly  required  to  face  and  withstand  a 
raging  mob  of  tens  of  thousands  of  reckless  and  infuriated 
madmen,  who  taking  advantage  of  the  absence  of  all  our 
militia  regiments  that  were  again,  for  the  third  time,  at  the 
seat  of  war,  endeavored  to  aid  the  Confederate  cause  and  to 
minimize  the  advantages  our  arms  were  gaming  in  the  field. 
The  Richmond  correspondent  of  the  New  York  Tribune 
said,  "I  knew,  as  did  everyone  connected  with  the  Rebel 
War  Department,  as  early  as  the  6th  of  July,  that  there 
would  be  a  bloody  riot  in  New  York.  We  were  led  by  let 
ters  from  Copperheads  in  New  York,  however,  to  believe 
that  instead  of  being  a  mere  riot,  there  would  be  a  tremen 
dous  insurrection;  that  the  Peace-men  were  organized,  and 
that  the  forts  and  arsenals  would  be  seized,  the  Abolitionists 
massacred  and  the  metropolis  itself  threatened  with  destruc 
tion." 

That  the  club  is  mightier  than  the  musket  in  the  sup 
pression  of  a  mob,  was  proven  by  the  experiences  of  those 
three  days  of  riot.  It  has  been  said  that  there  is  no  instance 
on  record  in  which  an  efficient  police  force  has  not  scattered 
the  mobs  they  were  sent  against,  while  it  was  also  noticeable 
that  the  mob  fought  far  more  desperately,  and  with  greater 
success,  against  the  soldiers  than  the  police.  Bullets  have 
an  unaccountable  propensity  to  kill  the  wrong  person,  but 
clubs  rarely  reach  any  but  the  right  heads;  hence  the 
terrible  exasperation  that  invariably  follows  the  use  of  the 
former  in  all  crowded  communities. 

Occasions  make  the  reputation  of  heroes.  This  apothegm 
is  true  as  regards  the  conduct  of  the  police.  From  the  time 


IN  THE  WAE  OF  THE  REBELLION.  123 

when  Superintendent  Kennedy  went  alone  among  the  mob, 
barely  escaping  with  his  life,  the  police  force  distinguished 
themselves  by  their  supreme  courage,  devotion  and  fidelity 
to  the  cause  of  peace  and  good  order,  of  the  Union,  and  the 
laws.  And  each  and  all  of  these  brave  men  deserve  to  have 
their  names  perpetuated  in  the  annals  of  the  State  and  city 
of  New  York,  for  those  who  \vere  living  in  the  midst  of 
those  exciting  days  cannot  forget  how  much  the  city  was 
indebted  to  the  constant  vigilance,  bravery  and  skill  of 
Commissioners  Thomas  0.  Acton  and  John  G.  Bergen; 
Inspectors  George  W.  Dilks,  James  Leonard,  Daniel  Car 
penter  and  John  W.  Folk  ;  Captains  Theron  S.  Copeland, 
Jacob  B.  Warlow,  G.  W.  Walling,  Jeremiah  Petty,  Jacob 
L.  Siebring,  T.  C.  Davis,  Jacob  J.  Mount,  Theron  E.  Ben 
nett,  John  Jourdan,  Christopher  Dixon,  Thomas  Steers, 
J.  J.  Williamson,  C.  W.  Caffry,  H.  Heddon,  S.  Brower, 
John  Cameron,  Henry  C.  Scott,  Henry  Hutchings,  James 
Todd,  Nathaniel  W.  Mills,  Thomas  W.  Thome,  John  C. 
Helme,  John  F.  Dickson,  F.  C.  Speight,  J.  Hartt,  James 
Z.  Bogart,  A.  S.  Wilson,  and  Officers  John  A.  Crocker, 
Stephen  B.  Smith,  John  Mangin,  Harry  Whittemore,  John 
Walsh,  Stephen  Black  wood,  Hiram  Chandler  and  Henry 
Dippel  (killed). 

Many  of  these  brave  men  were  severely  injured  and  some 
are  still  suffering  from  the  effects  of  wounds  received  while 
defending  the  lives  and  property  of  those  committed  to  their 
care. 

Col.  Joel  B.  Erhardt,  after  serving  with  distinction  for 
two  years  as  an  officer  of  that  famous  regiment,  the  First 
Vermont  Cavalry,  resigned,  and  returned  to  his  native  State. 
During  the  riots  he  was  made  a  provost-marshal,  and  while 
in  the  discharge  of  his  duty  he  was  severely  wounded,  and 
came  near  losing  his  life.  He  is  now  Collector  of  the  Port 
of  New  York. 

After  Superintendent  Kennedy  was  disabled, Commissioner 
Thomas  C.  Acton  assumed  command  of  the  police,  and 


124  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

there  was  no  better  evidence  of  the  weight  of  the  responsi 
bility  that  rested  upon  this  faithful  guardian  of  the  public 
interests  than  the  fact,  that  for  one  hundred  hours  he  never 
closed  his  eyes  in  sleep,  nor  had  scarcely  an  opportunity 
to  obtain  a  change  of  clothing.  Mr.  Acton  still  lives — hale 
and  hearty — and  is  at  this  time  President  of  the  Bank  of 
New  Amsterdam. 


IN  THE  WAli  OF  THE  EEBELLION.  125 


CHAPTER  XX. 

NEW   YORK'S   LOSSES   IN   THE   WAR — CONCLUSION. 

THE  grand  total  of  all  the  Union  losses  from  the  attack 
on  Sumter  to  the  close  of  the  war,  amounted  to  9,000  com 
missioned  officers  and  285,000  men,  equal  to  the  entire  num 
ber  that  composed  our  armies  in  the  Revolutionary  War. 
Eleven  hundred  commissioned  officers  of  New  York  regi 
ments  were  killed,  mortally  wounded,  or  died  of  disease  while 
in  the  service  of  their  country;  and  of  this  number  nearly 
one-half,  or  543,  belonged  to  the  organizations  from  the  city 
of  New  York.  Fourteen  thousand  five  hundred  New  York 
soldiers  were  killed,  or  died  of  wounds  received  in  battle,  and 
17,500  died  of  disease  contracted  in  the  service  during 
the  four  years  of  the  war,  thus  showing  a  grand  total  of 
33,000  from  the  Empire  State,  who  sacrificed  their  lives 
during  the  War  of  the  Rebellion. 

The  records  also  show  that  the  Eighth  Heavy  Artillery 
Regiment,  organized  at  Lockport,  and  the  Eighty-fifth 
Infantry,  organized  in  New  York  City,  contributed  the 
largest  number  of  commissioned  officers  to  that  mighty  roll 
of  fallen  heroes.  The  first  commissioned  officers  from  the 
New  York  City  regiments  killed  outright  in  battle,  were 
Col.  James  Cameron  and  Capt.  David  Brown,  of  the  Seventy- 
ninth  State  Militia  (Highlanders),  who  shed  their  blood 
at  the  first  battle  of  Bull  Run,  and  the  last  commissioned 
officer  from  a  New  York  City  regiment  killed  in  battle  was 
Lieut.  William  Malcolm,  of  the  Sixty-first,  who  fell  on  the 
6th  of  April,  1865.  Col.  William  F.  Fox,  formerly  of  the 
107th  New  York  Regiment,  in  his  article  on  "  The  Chances 


12G  THE  HONOliS   OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

of  Being  Hit  in  Battle,"  says:  "  Only  thirty-five  infantry 
regiments,  in  the  armies  of  the  Union,  lost  over  two  hundred 
officers  and  men  killed  and  wounded  in  battle.  Of  these 
thirty-five,  five  were  from  the  State  of  New  York,  viz. :  the 
Fortieth,  Forty-eighth,  Sixty-ninth  and  121st.  Of  the  five 
mentioned,  the  Sixty-ninth,  an  Irish  Regiment,  lost  the 
largest  number — 259."  The  Sixty-ninth  also  furnished  the 
youngest  colonel  from  the  Empire  State — Col.  Denis  F. 
Burke,  who  proved  himself  a  most  gallant  officer  and  was 
honorably  mentioned  in  the  official  reports. 

Twenty-five  hundred  battles  and  skirmishes  took  place 
during  the  four  years  of  the  war,  and  one-half  of  all  the 
sacrifices  occurred  in  the  principal  battles,  which  numbered 
thirty-one  in  all.  When  the  news  of  some  of  these  great 
battles  reached  Paris,  men  asked  if  giants  had  broken  loose, 
who  thus  fought  battles,  not  of  days,  but  of  weeks,  and 
piled  up  slaughter  in  the  face  of  which  the  bloodiest  fights 
of  Europe  seem  pale  and  unsanguinary.  The  losses  of  the 
Army  of  the  Potomac  alone,  at  the  Wilderness,  Spottsyl- 
vania,  and  Coal  Harbor,  equalled  in  number  those  of  the 
whole  allied  army  which  fought  on  the  plains  of  Waterloo  for 
the  liberties  of  Europe  and  the  very  existence  of  England. 

The  remains  of  over  three  hundred  thousand  private  sol 
diers  now  rest  in  more  than  eighty  cemeteries,  located 
mostly  in  those  States,  that  they  gave  their  lives  to  save  to 
the  Union.  Of  this  number  only  172,000,  a  little  over 
one-half,  have  been  identified;  and  that  many  have  been 
enabled  to  pay  the  last  honors  to  those  whose  fate  would 
otherwise  have  remained  unknown,  is  due  to  the  thoughtful 
care  and  personal  exertions  of  Miss  Clara  Barton. 

The  battles  in  which  our  heroes  fell  were  not  fought  in  a 
corner,  but  upon  the  Lookout  Mountain  of  human  hope; 
and  if  it  be  true  that  the  spirits  of  departed  friends  are 
cognizant  of  what  is  done  upon  the  earth,  then  we  may 
imagine  the  blue  vault  above  us  peopled  with  the  spirits  of 
our  soldier  brothers,  whose  bones  lie  mouldering  back  to 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  127 

dust  in  the  places  where  they  fell,  but  whose  heroic  deeds 
are  enshrined  forever  in  the  memories  of  mankind. 

But  while  we  venerate  the  memory  of  the  dead,  let  us  not 
forget  the  living.  They,  too,  offered  up  their  lives,  al 
though  the  sacrifice  was  not  required,  and  their  valor  helped 
to  win  the  day  for  which  their  comrades  shed  their  blood. 
While  in  other  lands  a  single  battle  might  have  secured 
the  triumph  of  the  Right,  they  had  to  risk  their  lives  in 
twenty-five  hundred  different  engagements.  They  had  to 
rise  superior  to  the  disastrous  perils  of  the  Peninsula;  to 
encounter  the  enemy  with  renewed  courage  at  Manassas, 
and,  undismayed  by  that  reverse,  to  assail  him  determinedly 
at  Antietam  and  brave  destruction  at  Fredericksburg. 

They  buried  their  thousands  of  dead  under  the  shadow 
of  Marye's  Heights  and  went  to  meet  an  equal  loss  at 
Chancellorsville.  They  did  not  rest  upon  their  laurels  at 
Gettysburg,  but  marched  on  to  the  terrible  carnage  of  the 
Wilderness,  the  slaughter  of  Coal  Harbor,  the  weary  months 
of  toil  and  fighting  around  Richmond,  and  the  death 
grapple  with  the  rebellion  between  Petersburg  and  Appo- 
mattox. 

We  would  have  had  no  centennial  to  celebrate,  if  the  flag, 
during  those  four  years  of  blood  and  death  and  perils,  had 
not  been  defended  with  such  instances  of  individual  hero 
ism,  such  immolation  on  the  altar  of  patriotism,  even  to  the 
sacrificing  of  whole  families,  as  crowd  the  records  of  the 
American  Civil  War. 

New  York  had  her  full  share  in  the  brilliant  deeds,  the 
sacrifices,  the  perils  and  the  glories  of  those  years  of  con 
stant  struggle.  One  hundred  million  dollars  were  expended 
by  the  State  and  local  authorities  in  raising  troops,  includ 
ing  bounties  and  sanitary  supplies.  Her  regiments  were  an 
important  factor  in  every  campaign — honorably  conspicuous 
in  nearly  all  the  battles  and  bearing  their  part  in  the  losses 
and  sufferings  of  all. 

Individual   commands  were  constantly  making   brilliant 


128  THE  UONOEti  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

records  for  gallant  service,  and  scarcely  a  single  organization 
can  be  said  to  have  brought  discredit  on  the  Empire  State. 
In  Appendix  No.  2  are  given  indications  of  the  courage 
and  devotion  shown  by  New  York  regiments,  as  well  as  a 
brief  glance  at  the  salient  points"  in  the  records  of  the 
various  commands  raised  by  that  State  for  the  prosecution 
of  the  war. 

A  volume,  too,  could  be  filled  with  the  special  acts  of 
daring;  the  striking  individual  achievements;  the  gallantry 
of  both  men  and  officers.  In  another  appendix,  No.  1, 
substantial  lists  are  given  of  New  Yorkers  who  won  hon 
orable  distinction  on  the  field  of  battle.  These  thousand 
instances  or  so,  stand  for  a  greater  body  of  unknown,  or  un 
recorded,  achievements  of  courage,  sacrifice,  and  devotion 
which  will  make  the  Civil  War  ever  glorious  in  American 
history.  And  in  these  inspiring  annals,  the  Empire  State 
can  always  look  for  a  fresh  impulse  to  genuine  patriotism. 

One  of  the  most  interesting  Greek  manuscripts  that  has 
come  down  to  us,  and  is  still  in  a  good  state  of  preservation, 
contains  a  list  of  Athenian  youths  who  left  home  to  meet 
the  invader  and  lay  down  their  lives  in  defence  of  their  coun 
try.  Perhaps  three  thousand  years  have  rolled  over  this 
memorial,  and  yet  it  outlives  whole  cities  of  brick  and  mar 
ble.  May  this  record  of  the  sons  of  New  York,  telling  of 
immortal  deeds,  be  read  three  thousand  years  hence  in  the 
archives  of  the  Empire  State. 


APPENDIX  I. 


SOME  OF  NEW  YORK'S  HEROES, 

AMONG   THE   LOWER  OFFICERS   AND    IN   THE   BANK   AND   FILE. 

"  Whoe'er  amidst  the  sons  of  reason,  valor,   liberty  and  virtue,  displays  dis 
tinguished  merit,  is  a  Noble  of  nature's  own  creating." 

THOMSON'S  Coriolanus, 


Many  names  will  be  found  in  the  list  who  afterwards  attained  to 
higher  rank  by  promotion,  or  have  gone  down  to  honored  graves  in 
later  stages  of  the  service,  or  since  the  close  of  the  war. 

The  reference  at  the  end  of  each  paragraph  in  this  roll  of  honor 
ably  mentioned  New  York  Soldiers,  is  to  the  detailed  data  in  the 
Author's  "  LIBRARY  OF  NATIONAL  RECORDS." 


Ten  thousand  acts  of  heroism  the  most 
worthy  of  praise,  often  while  the  least 
paraded,  have  not  been  made  public  and 
thus  brought  ivithin  reach  of  the  Compiler. 


ALLASON:  CAPTAIN  ROBERT  F.,  38th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Farnsworth's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Bull 
Run.  Vol.  11,  page  61. 

ABBOTT  :  LIEUTENANT  THOMAS,  42d  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Lieutenant  Colonel  Mooney's  Report  of  the  battle 
of  Ball's  Bluff.  Vol.  14,  page  140. 

ARNOULD  :  LIEUTENANT  J.,  55th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned 
in  General  Peck's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Seven  Pines. 

Vol.  21,  page  359. 
9  129 


130  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

ARMES:  CAPTAIN  GEORGE  A.,  2d  Artillery;  on  the  occasion  of  a 
reconnoissance  in  December,  1864,  on  the  Vaughn  Road  to 
Hatcher's  Run,  the  conduct  of  Captain  Amies  was  specially 
commended  by  General  Miles.  Vol.  51,  page  203. 

ANDERSON:  PRIVATE  BRUCE,  142d  Regiment.  He  volunteered  to 
advance  with  the  head  of  the  column  and  cut  the  palisading  at 
the  time  of  the  assault  on  Fort  Fisher.  Vol.  52,  page  380. 

ADAMS :  CAPTAIN  HENRY  J.,  118th  Regiment.  General  Butler  said, 
"  Captain  Adams  and  Lieutenant  Gibbs  were  the  first  men  in 
the  redoubts  (Chapin's  Farm),  and  are  commended  for  their 
presence  of  mind  in  turning  the  enemy's  guns  to  bear  upon 
them."  Vol.  49,  page  456. 

ARCHER:  SERGEANT  LESTER,  96th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  by  General  Butler  for  his  gallantry  in  placing  the  colors 
of  his  regiment  on  Battery  Harrison.  (Chapin's  Farm.) 

Vol.  49,  page  456. 

ARTHUR:  MAJOR  WILLIAM,  4th  Artillery.  He  gallantly  com 
manded  his  men  in  the  brilliant  action  of  May  19,  1864,  at 
Spottsylvania.  Vol.  44,  page  356. 

AXTELL:  MAJOR  NATHANIEL  G.,  142d  Regiment.  In  the  engage 
ment  at  Drury's  Bluff,  May,  1864,  Major  Axtell  was  severely 
wounded,  but  persisted  in  keeping  on  duty,  and  went  through 
the  fight  in  gallant  style.  Vol.  44,  page  413. 

AVERT:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  ROBERT,  102d  Regiment.  This 
*  gallant  officer  went  to  the  war  as  a  Captain;  he  won  his  way 
to  the  Lieutenant-Colonelcy,  and  at  Chancellorsville  received 
a  wound  in  the  jaw  from  which  he  recovered  just  in  time  to 
lead  the  left  wing  at  the  battle  of  Lookout  Mountain,  where  it 
took  more  prisoners  than  it  had  men  in  its  ranks. 

Vol.  49,  page  68. 

AVERT:  MAJOR  M.  HENRY,  10th  Cavalry.  In  the  engagement  at 
Deep  Bottom,  Va.,  July,  1864,  Major  Avery,  during  a  most 
critical  situation,  gathered  together  some  fifteen  of  his  men 
and  made  desperate  efforts  to  save  from  capture  Battery  A , 
2d  U.  S.  Artillery.  He  charged  repeatedly  the  advancing 
column  of  the  enemy,  but  notwithstanding  all  his  efforts  and 
the  loss  of  most  of  his  men,  he  was  compelled  to  retire. 

Vol.  46,  page  570. 

Major  Avery  also  distinguished  himself  by  a  brilliant  dash 
into  Drainesville  and  Leesburg.  Vol.  24,  page  429. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  131 

ASHBY:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  CHAELES,  54tli  Regiment.  Honor 
ably  mentioned  in  Gen.  Carl  Schurz's  Report  of  the  battles  of 
Groveton  and  second  Bull  Run.  Vol.  25,  page  58. 

AVERY:  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM  B,  1st  Marine  Artillery.  Acquitted 
himself  with  great  bravery  at  the  battle  of  Tranter's  Creek. 

Vol.  21,  page  252. 

AVERY:  CAPTAIN  ROBERT,  102d  Regiment.  His  conduct  at  the 
battle  of  Cedar  Mountain,  spoken  of  in  the  highest  terms  of 
praise.  Vol.  23,  page  295. 

AYRES:  CAPTAIN  CONWAY  W.,  9th  Cavalry.  At  the  battle  of  Bev 
erly  Ford,  or  Brandy  Station,  he  participated  with  honor  in 
one  of  the  most  daring  and  brilliant  dashes  on  record.  (Killed 
in  action,  September  19,  1864.)  Vol.  33,  page  266. 

ANDREWS:  BUGLER  WILLIAM,  48th  Regiment.  A  boy  sixteen 
years  old,  previously  wounded  at  Fort  Wagner,  took  a  rifle 
and  fired  sixty  rounds;  applying  to  Major  Coan  for  more  am 
munition,  he  went  back  into  the  battle  and  fought  gallantly 
until  it  was  ended.  Vol.  42,  page  271. 

ARNOLD:  A.  A.,  78th  Regiment.  Honorably  discharged  the  service 
in  order  to  enable  him  to  receive  promotion. 

Vol.  30,  page  24u 

ARROWSMITH:  CAPTAIN  GEORGE.  Formerly  of  the  26th  Regi 
ment,  promoted  by  General  Tower  for  gallantry  displayed  on 
the  battle  field  of  Bull  Run.  Vol.  24,  page  148. 

ALEXANDER:  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM,  1st  Cavalry.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  General  Kearny's  Report  of  the  Cavalry  fight  at 
Sangster's  Station.  Vol.  18,  page  424. 

ALDEN :  MAJOR  ALONZO,  169th  Regiment.  He  saw  arduous  duty 
in  the  38th  New  York,  entering  that  command  on  its  forma 
tion  as  Second  Lieutenant  of  Company  I,  and  afterwards  pro 
moted  to  the  Adjutancy,  the  duties  of  which  position  he  dis 
charged  with  great  faithfulness.  He  was  appointed  Major  of 
the  169th  at  the  special  instance  of  Hon.  James  Forsyth  and 
his  coadjutors  of  the  Troy  War  Committee.  Vol.  25,  page  97. 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Alden  acquitted  himself  with  great  dis 
tinction  at  the  battle  of  Drury's  Bluff.  Vol.  44,  page  337. 

ALBRIGHT:  JACOB,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  inscribed  on  the 
Roll  of  Honor  and  to  wear  the  Kearny  Cross  for  gallant  con 
duct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville.  Vol.  32,  page  372. 


132  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

ADAMS:  COLONEL  JULIUS  W.,  (57th  Regiment.  Behaved  admirably 
at  the  battle  of  Seven  Pines.  He  sat  on  his  horse  smokino-  his 
pipe  during  the  engagement,  and  gave  his  orders  with  the 
coolness  of  a  veteran.  Vol.  21,  page  100. 

ADAMS:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL,  ALEXANDER  D.,  27th  Regiment. 
He  led  the  gallant  27th  on  the  occasion  of  a  brilliant  .charge  at 
the  battle  of  Games'  Mills.  Vol.  22,  page  648. 

ALLEN:  SERGEANT-MAJOR  MARTIN,  67th  Eegiment.  Wounded  at 
the  battle  of  Seven  Pines.  He  did  his  duty  nobly,  rallying 
his  regiment  around  their  standard,  and  leading  them  forward 
when  nearly  every  officer  was  either  killed  or  had  retired  to 
the  rear.  His  services  were  noticed  and  appreciated  by  his 
commanding  officer,  who  rewarded  him  by  promotion  before 
he  left  the  field.  Vol.  21,  page  348. 

BROWN:  CAPTAIN  FRANCIS  C.,  13th  Cavalry.  Acquitted  himself 
bravely  on  the  occasion  of  an  expedition  to  the  Rapidan,  and 
an  encounter  with  Early 's  forces,  September,  1864. 

Vol.  48,  page  435. 

BEARDSLEY:  MAJOR  WM.  E.,  6th  Cavalry.  The  hero  of  a  brilliant 
affair  with  three  hundred  and  fifty  men  under  Mosby  at  the 
time  of  the  fight  at  Berryville,  September,  1864.  Beardsley 
had  only  seventy-five  men.  Vol.  48,  page  183. 

At  the  battle  of  Crooked  Run,  Major  Beardsley  led  a  squadron 
of  his  regiment  in  a  brilliant  charge.  Vol.  47,  page  365. 

BURGESS:  CORPORAL,  13th  Cavalry.  Promoted  for  bravery  in  a 
fight  which  resulted  in  the  wounding  of  the  guerilla  Mosby, 
September,  1864.  Vol.  48,  page  482. 

BUSH:  CAPTAIN  WM.  W.,  28th  Regiment.  The  first  Volunteer 
of  the  war.  On  the  15th  of  April,  1861,  Captain  Bush  was  in 
the  telegraph  office  at  Lockport,  when  Lincoln's  first  call  for 
troops  was  issued.  Hearing  the  call  as  it  went  over  the  wire, 
he  rushed  down  to  his  place  of  business,  and  five  minutes 
after  enlisted,  twenty  minutes  later  he  had  nineteen  men 
enrolled  for  his  company  of  the  2Sth  Regiment.  Captain  Bush 
was  very  daring:  saw  severe  service  in  the  war,  went  through 
many  battles,  and  survived  the  horrors  of  Libby  Prison. 
Twenty  years  later  he  was  president  of  the  Twelfth  Army 
Corps.  Vol.  84,  page  780. 


IN  THE  \VAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  133 

BBITTON:  CAPTAIX  RUSSELL  A.,  19th  Cavalry.  In  an  engagement 
near  Winchester,  Va.,  1864,  he  especially  distinguished  himself 
by  his  coolness  and  bravery.  Vol.  47,  page  365. 

BRADSHAW:  LIEUTENANT  CLINTON,  71st  Regiment.  Gen.  George 
C.  Thomas  commanding  at  Washington,  July,  1864,  at  the  time 
of  Jubal  Early's  raid,  said,  "  As  the  exigency  which  called  for 
the  services  of  troops  to  defend  Washington  has  gone  by,  I 
desire  publicly  to  thank  Lieutenant  Bradshaw." 

Vol.  46,  page  376. 

BEADLE:  LIEUTENANT  MARCUS,  123d  Regiment.     Formerly  of  the 

United  States  army.  Distinguished  for  bravery  at  Wilson's 
Creek,  and  at  the  battles  of  Dug  Spring,  Pilot  Knob,  Island 
No.  10,  and  at  Corinth.  Mentioned  by  Colonel  McDougal  as 
the  best  example  of  coolness  and  courage  as  marking  the  con 
duct  of  the  officers  of  the  123d.  Vol.  33,  page  110. 

BURKE:  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM  H.,  3d  Cavalry.  Complimented  for 
his  gallantry  in  the  action  near  Washington,  N".  C. 

Vol.  31,  page  391. 

BURKE :  PRIVATE,  5th  Cavalry.  Acquitted  himself  heroically  at  the 
battle  of  Hanover,  Pa.  Vol.  34,  page  210. 

BURTIS:  LIEUTENANT- COLONEL  CHARLES  H.,  74th  Regiment.  He 
was  with  his  gallant  regiment  in  the  various  battles  on  the 
Peninsula,  and  fought  not  only  wisely,  but  too  well,  as  the 
fatigue  he  underwent  resulted  in  illness,  which  compelled  him 
to  resign.  Vol.  25,  page  267. 

BULL:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  JAMES  M.,  126th  Regiment.  Honora 
bly  mentioned  in  Colonel  KimbalPs  Report  of  the  battle  of 
Antietam.  Vol.  24,  page  556. 

BROWER:  LIEUTENANT  GEORGE  H.,  71st  Regiment.  General 
George  C.  Thomas  commanding  at  Washington,  July,  1864,  at 
the  time  of  Jubal  Early's  raid  said:  "  As  the  exigency  which 
called  for  the  services  of  troops  to  defend  Washington,  has 
gone  by,  I  desire  publicly  to  thank  Lieutenant  Brower." 

Vol.  46,  page  376. 

BUSH:  MAJOR  ROBERT  P.,  185th  Regiment.  He  participated  with 
honor  in  many  noted  engagements  and  was  for  a  time  a 
prisoner  of  war.  Vol.  54,  page  206. 


134  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

BIGLER.  CORPORAL  TEKRENCE,  7th  Artillery.  At  the  battle  of 
Coal  Harbor,  June  3,  1864,  in  the  charge  of  Barlow's  division, 
the  colors  of  the  2(ith  Virginia  Regiment  were  captured  in  the 
Rebel  works  by  Corporal  Bigler.  Vol.  45,  page  122. 

BUNDY:  LIEUTENANT  HENRY,  13th  Battery.  At  the  battle  of  Peach 
Tree  Creek,  (ia.,  July  21,  1864,  the  indomitable  Bundy  handled 
his  battery  with  wonderful  skill  and  bravery. 

Vol.  47,  page  93. 

BROWN:  CAPTAIN  JOHN  A.,  85th  Regiment.  "  He  commanded  with 
great  credit  the  forces  that  garrisoned  Fort  Gray  during  the 
siege  of  Plymouth,  N.  C.  "  Vol.  43,  page  357. 

BURROWS:  LIEUTENANT  JABEZ,  9th  Cavalry.  At  the  battles  of 
Beverly  Ford  and  Brandy  Station,  he  participated  with  honor 
in  one  of  the  most  daring  and  brilliant  dashes  on  record. 

Vol.  33,  page  266. 

^<BURNS:    CAPTAIN    MICHAEL  W.,   73d    Regiment.    Honorably  ac 
quitted  himself  at  the  battle  of  Williamsburg. 

Vol.  20,  page  318. 

lie  was  complimented  for  his  bravery  by  General  Hooker  and 
every  field  officer  in  the  brigade.  Vol.  28,  page  339. 

Captain  Burns  commanded  the  regiment  at  the  battle  of 
Gettysburg.  His  behavior  was  most  gallant  and  he  won  the 
admiration  of  all.  Vol.  34,  page  296. 

BURNS:  SERGEANT  HUGH  W.  His  name  ordered  to  be  inscribed 
on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny  Cross  for  gallant 
conduct  at  Chancellorsville.  Vol.  32,  page  372. 

BURT:  CAPTAIN  FRANK,  89th  Regiment.  He  voluntarily  led  his 
company  across  the  Rappahannock  in  boats,  in  order  to  dis 
lodge  the  Rebel  sharpshooters,  and  thus  enable  our  engineers 
to  build  the  bridges  that  our  troops  might  cross  a<nd  take  the 
city  of  Fredericksburg  at  the  time  it  was  attacked  by  General 
Burnside.  Vol.  27,  page  254. 

BUCKLEY:  JOHN  H.,  51st  Regiment.  Promoted  for  bravery  on  the 
battle-field  of  Newbern.  Vol.  20,  page  176. 

BUTLER:  HENRY,  3d  Cavalry.  The  hero  of  a  daring  act  in  North 
Carolina.  The  Major  of  the  regiment  determined  to  call  on 
some  one  to  volunteer  and  swim  the  Neuse  River— then 
after  swimming  it,  to  board  a  Rebel  gunboat.  To  do  this  dar- 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  135 

ing  deed,  Henry  Butler  volunteered.  He  undressed,  ran  down 
the  bank  and  swam  to  the  opposite  side.  He  then  started  to 
get  a  fire-brand  at  the  burning  bridge,  when  the  enemy 
opened  fire  on  him.  Butler  instantly  turned  and  ran  for  the 
river,  followed  by  a  couple  of  the  enemy,  jumped  into  the 
water,  was  again  fired  upon,  and  finally  reached  his  old 
position  without  injury.  Vol.  27,  page  450. 

BURTON:  LIEUTENANT  JAMES  W.,  7th  Cavalry.  One  of  the  heroes 
of  a  fight  eighteen  miles  from  Suffolk.  Vol.  32,  page  442. 

BAILEY:  MAJOR  EZRA  H.,  1st  Cavalry.  He  was  for  some  time  an 
active  orderly  on  General  Torbert's  Staff.  His  promotion  was 
a  reward  for  meritorious  services  in  the  field. 

Vol.  52,  page  345. 

Captain  Bailey  was  the  first  Cavalry  volunteer  on  the  Union 
side.  Vol.  84,  page  719. 

BARNEY:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  ALBERT  M.,  142d  Regiment,  one 
of  the  heroes  of  Fort  Fisher.  Vol.  52,  page  291. 

BYRNE:  COLONEL  JAMES  J.,  18th  Cavalry.  He  greatly  distin 
guished  himself  by  industry  and  gallantry  during  General 
Davidson's  raid  from  Baton  Rouge  to  Pensacola.  He  was  on 
the  General's  Staff.  Vol.  52,  page  254. 

BARTON:  COLONEL  WM.  B.,  48th  Regiment.  He  commanded  a 
brigade  under  General  Brooks,  and  was  one  of  the  leading 
actors  in  the  successful  destruction  of  the  Petersburg  and 
Richmond  Railroad  in  May,  1864.  Vol.  44,  page  139. 

BULL:  LIEUTENANT  WM.  S.,  12th  Battery.  This  gallant  officer 
acquitted  himself  with  the  greatest  bravery  on  the  22d  of 
June,  1864,  when  the  Rebels  attacked  and  captured  his  battery 
in  front  of  Petersburg.  Vol.  45,  page  482. 

BYRNE:  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  J.,  36th  Regiment.  Especially  distin 
guished  for  meritorious  conduct  during  the  storming  of  the 
heights  of  Fredericksburg.  Vol.  32,  page  308. 

BYRNE:  SERGEANT,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain 
and  Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  7. 

•BENEDICT:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  LEWIS  J.,  73d  Regiment. 
Honorably  mentioned  in  the  Tribune's  report  of  the  battle  of 
Williamsburg.  Vol.  20,  page  261. 


136  TIIE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

BEARD:  MAJOR  OLIVER  T.,  48th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned 
in  General  Viele's  Report  of  the  capture  of  Fort  Pulaski. 

Vol.  20,  page  378. 

BERCHAND  OR  BURCHANCE :  HIRAM,  4th  Regiment.  At  the  bat 
tle  of  Antietam  he  lost  his  regiment  amid  the  confusion  attend 
ant  upon  a  great  battle,  and  requested  Lieutenant  Munn,  of  the 
66th  New  York, to  take  him  in  his  gommand.  He  was  accepted, 
and  fell  into  the  ranks  with  his  men  and  fought  bravely 
through  that  terrible  deadly  struggle.  Vol.  25,  page  107. 

BATTERSBY:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  JENYNS  C.,  1st  Cavalry. 
When  Sheridan  in  1864  set  out  from  Winchester  to  join  Grant, 
his  way  was  obstructed  by  the  Rebels  under  Rosser,  at  the 
bridge  over  North  River,  near  Mt.  Crawford.  The  1st,  under 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Battersby,  was  ordered  to  swim  the  river  a 
mile  above  the  bridge,  and  charge  the  Rebels  in  flank,  which 
they  did  iu  fine  style,  driving  them  out  of  their  works. 

Vol.  84,  page  96. 

BAKER:  MAJOR  CHARLES  C.,  39th  Regiment.  Major  Baker  was 
wounded  at  the  battle  of  Spottsylvania  Court  House,  May  18, 
1864.  He  had  commanded  his  regiment  with  great  bravery 
through  all  the  severe  contests  of  the  army  from  the  battle  of 
the  Wilderness,  May  5.  Vol.  44,  page  384. 

BAGG:  MAjor  EGBERT,  117th  Regiment.  One  of  the  wounded 
heroes  of  Fort  Fisher.  Vol.  52,  page  301. 

BROWNE;  SERGEANT  EDWARD,  62d  Regiment.  In  the  affair  at 
Salem  Heights,  Chancellorsville,  in  May,  1863,  Sergeant  Browne, 
who  was  at  the  time  only  Corporal,  persisted  in  holding  up 
the  colors  of  his  regiment,  although  severely  wounded,  until 
he  was  peremptorily  ordered  to  the  hospital.  In  1886  Ser 
geant  Browne  was  one  of  the  Judges  in  the  city  of  New  York. 

Vol.  87,  page  206. 

BUTLER:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  BENJAMIN  C.,  93d  Regiment.  He 
fought  in  nine  different  engagements,  in  all  of  which  he 
behaved  with  distinguished  gallantry.  Vol.  53,  page  151. 

BOERCKEL:  SP:RGEANT  GEO.  W.,  Co.  F,  47th  Regiment.  General 
Butler  says:  "For  gallantry  and  good  conduct  he  was  recom 
mended  for  promotion."  Vol.  49,  page  456. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  137 

BAKER:  PRIVATE  SILAS,  142d  Regiment.  He  volunteered  to 
advance  with  the  head  of  the  column  and  cut  down  the  pali 
sading  at  the  time  of  the  assault  011  Fort  Fisher. 

Vol.  52,  page  380. 

BRADY,  JR.:  LIEUTENANT  JOHN,  38th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Farns worth's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Bull 
Run.  Vol.  11,  page  61. 

BROWNELL:  FRANK  E.,  llth  Regiment.  The  avenger  of  the  noble 
Ellsworth's  death.  Vol.  11,  page  236. 

BELLINGER:  CHRISTOPHER,  78th  Regiment.  Honorably  dis 
charged  the  service  in  order  to  enable  him  to  receive  promo 
tion.  Vol.  30,  page  246. 

BROTHERS:  SERGEANT  JOHN,  88th  Regiment.  One  of  those 
meritorious  and  distinguished  soldiers  of  General  Birney's 
division,  selected  for  gallantry  as  a  recipient  of  the  Kearny 
Cross.  Vol.  32,  page  544. 

BRONDHART:  JOHN,  88th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to  be 
inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny  Cross, 
for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

BRASLIN":  SERGEANT  THOMAS,  40th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered 
to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

BRAGG:  LIEUTENANT  HENRY  M.,  139th  Regiment.  Promoted  for 
special  gallantry  to  Aide-de-camp  to  General  Gilmore. 

Vol.  40,  page  148. 

BAKER:  COLONEL  BENJAMIN  F.,  43d  Regiment.  He  led  the  regi 
ment  with  coolness,  skill  and  courage,  through  all  the  battles 
on  the  Peninsula  and  Pope's  campaign.  Vol.  25,  page  167. 

BAGLEY:  LIEUTENANT  JAMES,  69th  Regiment,  N.  Y.  S.  M.  Hon 
orably  mentioned  in  General  Sherman's  Report  of  the  battle  of 
Bull  Run.  Vol.  11,  page  160. 

BYRNE:  JAMES  G.,  71st  Regiment.  Promoted  for  bravery  on  the 
battle-field  of  Bull  Run.  Mr.  Byrne  was  formerly  an  employee 
in  the  Herald  Office.  Vol.  11,  page  54.' 


138  '  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

BARTLETT:  MAJOR  JOSEPH  J.,  27th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Porter's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Bull  Run. 

Vol.  11,  page  221. 

BRITTON:  CAPTAIN  GEOBGE  T.,  38th  Regiment.  Honorably  ac 
quitted  himself  at  the  battle  of  Bull  Run.  Vol.  10,  page  132. 

BO  WE:  MAJOR  PETER,  42d  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Mooney's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Ball's 
Bluff.  Vol.  10,  page  532. 

BRUNNER:  CORPORAL,  5th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
General  Butler's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Big  Bethel. 

Vol.  9,  page  285. 

BARKER:  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  G.,  36th  Regiment.  Especially  dis 
tinguished  for  meritorious  conduct  during  the  storming  of  the 
heights  of  Fredericksburg.  Vol.  32,  page  308. 

BARKER:  LIEUTENANT  ELMER  I.,  5th  Cavalry.  Deserves  partic 
ular  mention  for  his  gallantry  in  a  fight  with  Mosby's  gue 
rillas.  Vol.  33,  page  2. 

BARKER:  SERGEANT,  2d  Cavalry.  Behaved  splendidly  during  the 
series  of  cavalry  fights  in  October,  1863.  Vol.  37,  page  484. 

BARRY:  PRIVATE,  1st  Artillery.  Honorably  acquitted  himself  at 
the  battle  of  Williamsburg.  Vol.  20,  page  318. 

BARTHOLOMEW:  LIEUTENANT  T.  L.,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  Colonel  KimbalPs  Report  of  the  battle  of  South 
Mills.  Vol.  20,  page  146. 

BARNETT:  LIEUTENANT  WM.  G.,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battle  of  South  Mills. 

Vol.  20,  page  146. 

BAILEY:  LIEUTENANT  PERRIN  C.,  9th  Cavalry.  At  the  battle  of 
Beverly  Ford  or  Brandy  Station  he  participated  with  honor  in 
one  of  the  most  daring  and  brilliant  dashes  on  record. 

Vol.  33,  page  266. 

BARTRAM:  COLONEL  NELSON  B.,  17th  Regiment.    From  the  second 
battle  of  Bull  Run  to  the  expiration  of  the  term  of  his  enlist 
ment  he  commanded  the  regiment.     The  Army  of  the  Potomac 
'     did  not  produce  a  more   meritorious  or  efficient  officer.     He 
was  in  1864  Colonel  of  the  20th  United  States  Colored  Regi- 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  139 

incut.     Colonel  Bartram  died  in  1887,  and  at  the  time  of  his 
death  was  an  officer  in  the  New  York  Custom  House. 

Vol.  40,  page  336. 

BARTON :  COLONEL  WILLIAM,  48th  Regiment.  Commanded  a  brig 
ade  at  the  battle  of  Olustee,  Fla.,  and  had  two  horses  shot 
under  him.  Yol.  41,  page  367. 

BARRAS:  LIEUTENANT  SAMUEL  A.,  126th  Regiment.  He  sliowed 
such  coolness  while  endeavoring  to  rally  his  wavering  compa 
nies  at  the  battle  of  Harper's  Ferry,  as  to  attract  the  attention 
of  Colonel  Miles.  Vol.  24,  page  410. 

BAIRD:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  WILLIAM  H.,  126th  Regiment.  On 
the  occasion  of  a  reconnoissance  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac 
in  February,  1864,  he  won  the  highest  commendation  from  his 
superior  officers  for  an  exhibition  of  gallantry  seldom  wit 
nessed  On  the  battle-field.  It  will  be  remembered  that  he  was 
dismissed  for  misbehavior  in  the  presence  of  the  enemy  at 
Harper's  Ferry.  Assured  of  his  innocence  of  the  charge  of 
cowardice,  he  was  reinstated  by  the  President  and  promoted 
by  the  Governor.  Vol.  41,  page  109. 

BOYLE:  LIEUTENANT  JAMES  A.,  12th  Regiment.  His  firmness, 
fidelity  and  fearlessness  made  him  an  invaluable  officer. 

Vol.  33,  page  539. 

BENNETT:  SEBGEANT-MAJOR  J.  D.,  40th  Regiment.  His  name 
ordered  to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the 
Kearny  Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellors- 
ville.  Vol.  32,  page  372. 

BARTHAUR:  WILLIAM  C.,  100th  Regiment.  One  of  the  heroes  who 
charged  up  to  the  parapet  of  Fort  Wagner  on  the  28th  of  July, 
1863,  and  was  badly  wounded  on  the  occasion. 

Vol.  35,  page  321, 

i^BELL:  SERGEANT  JOHN,  73d  Regiment.    Promoted  to  Lieutenant 
for  gallant  conduct  on  the  field.  Vol.  30,  page  17. 

BENNETT:  THOMAS,  99th  Regiment.  One  of  the  heroes  on  board 
the  "  Congress"  who  participated  in  the  fight  with  the  "  Mer- 
rimac."  Vol.  18,  page  232. 

BABCOCK:  LIEUTENANT  HORACE  B.,  9th  Artillery.  After  being 
shot  down  at  the  battle  of  West  Point,  he  supported  himself 
against  a  tree  and  urged  on  his  men,  until  from  loss  of  blood 
he  fell  exhausted.  Vol.  20,  page  437. 


140  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

BARTO:  LIEUTENANT  BENNETT  G.,  125th  Regiment.  Entitled  to 
distinguished  credit  for  his  gallantry  in  leading  one  hundred 
men  across  the  river  at  Morton's  Ford,  in  February,  1864. 

Vol.  41,  page  192. 

BENNETT :  SERGEANT  EDWARD.  At  the  battle  of  Gettysburg  lie 
took  twenty-live  Rebel  prisoners  belonging  to  the  5th  Texas 
Regiment.  He  told  them  to  surrender  and  they  refused. 
"Co.  F,  fall  on,"  he  cried  out.  The  men  did  not  wait  a  sec 
ond  call,  but  surrendered  at  once.  Vol.  34,  page  421. 

BENHAM:  SERGEANT  LEONARD,  83d  Regiment.  Honorably  dis 
charged  the  service  in  order  to  receive  promotion. 

Vol.  30,  page  246. 

BASSFORD:  MAJOR  ABRAM,  14th  Cavalry  Regiment.  Alluded  to 
in  complimentary  terms  by  General  Wool  for  his  gallantry  and 
good  conduct  during  the  riot  in  New  York. 

Vol.  34,  page  574. 

At  Cane  River,  La.,  he  commanded  his  regiment  in  gallant 
style.  Vol.  43,  page  217. 

BEECHER:  LIEUTENANT  HENRY  B.,  67th  Regiment.  Son  of  the  late 
Rev.  Henry  Ward  Beecher.  Lieutenant  Beecher  acquitted 
himself  with  great  gallantry  in  North  Carolina. 

Vol.  27,  page  484. 

BEECHER:  LIEUTENANT  LIND,  3d  Cavalry.  Complimented  for  his 
gallantry  in  action  near  Washington.  Vol.  31,  page  391. 

BECKER:  CAPTAIN  GILBERT  W.,2d  Veteran  Cavalry.  He  was  shot 
through  the  neck  at  the  battle  of  Pleasant  Hill,  but  vaulted 
into  his  saddle  as  soon  as  his  wound  was  dressed,  and  remained 
with  his  command  during  the  entire  day. 

Vol.  43,  page  333. 

BIRDSEYE:  LIEUTENANT  MORTIMER  B.,  149th  Regiment.  Pro 
moted  by  the  Governor  to  First  Lieutenant  in  the  2d  New 
York  Cavalry  for  gallant  conduct  in  the  battles  before  Chat 
tanooga.  Vol.  40,  page  164. 

BLAKE:  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  J.,  88th  Regiment.  General  Meagher 
in  his  Report  of  the  battle  of  Fredericksburg  says:  "Lieutenant 
Blake  displayed  courage  and  soldiership  of  the  highest  order, 
but  in  doing  so,  only  continued  to  display  those  qualities 
which  have  brilliantly  characterized  his  conduct  in  nine  des 
perate  engagements.  Vol.  27,  page  526, 


IN  THE  WAX  OF  THE  REBELLION.  141 

BOYD:  CAPTAIN  WM.  H.,  1st  Cavalry.  He  did  yeoman  service  in 
watching  the  approach  of  the  rebels  towards  Carlisle,  Penn. 
He  was  brave,  active  and  energetic,  and  was  constantly  to  be 
found  at  his  post.  Vol.  33,  page  543. 

At  one  time  when  the  regiment  was  pursued  just  before 
the  Gettysburg  campaign,  Captain  Boyd  captured  in  some 
of  the  fights  more  than  twice  his  own  number. 

Vol.  85,  page  273. 

BOUTELLE:  CAPTAIN  GEOIIGE  V.,  Formerly  of  the  2d  Regiment, 
and  who  served  for  two  years  with  the  greatest  credit, 
appointed  Major  of  the  21st  Xew  York  Cavalry,  on  account  of 
his  enlarged  experience  and  his  military  acquirements. 

Vol.  37,  page  395. 

BOUGHTON:  CAPTAIN  HORACE,  13th  Regiment.  He  served  with 
distinction  in  nearly  all  the  battles  in  which  the  armies  of 
Virginia  and  of  the  Potomac  were  engaged,  and  was  commis 
sioned  by  Governor  Morgan  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  143d 
Regiment.  Vol.  25,  page  433. 

BOICE:  LIEUTENANT  THEODORE  A.,  5th  Cavalry.  Acquitted  him 
self  heroically  at  the  battle  of  Hanover. 

Vol.  34,  page  210. 

In  October,  1863,  while  riding  in  the  direction  of  Aldie,  Va., 
he  suddenly  came  upon  a  party  of  cavalry,  dressed  in  our 
uniform,  and  numbering  about  a  dozen  men.  Upon  riding  up 
they  surrounded  him  and  ordered  him  to  deliver  up  his  arms. 
Handing  over  his  sword  and  revolver  he  rode  with  them  until 
they  came  in  sight  of  another  party,  when  the  Lieutenant 
drew  a  revolver  from  his  boot,  shot  three  of  the  guerillas  and 
made  his  escape.  They  fired  upon  him,  wounding  him  five 
times,  but  not  mortally.  Vol.  37,  page  506. 

BROOKS:  THOMAS  B.,  1st  Engineer  Regiment.  To  Captain  Brooks 
is  due  all  the  credit  of  pushing  our  zigzags  and  parallels  up  to 
within  speaking  distance  at  Fort  Wagner.  By  day  and  by 
night,  through  driving  rain  storms  and  drifting  clouds  of 
sand,  under  fire  of  shell  and  round  shot,  this  able  officer  per 
sisted  in  his  work,  allowing  no  danger  to  repel  and  no 
difficulty  or  accident  to  dishearten,  but  with  cheerful  and 
encouraging  words  toiled  on  until  he  saw  his  hard  task  accom 
plished.  Vol.  35,  page  566. 


142  THE  HONORS   OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

BROOKS:  CORPORAL  J.  HOWARD,  1st  Engineer  Regiment.  One  of 
those  soldiers  who  entered  Fort  Wagner  and  planted  our  flag 
upon  its  parapet  at  the  time  of  its  capture.  Lieutenant 
-Brooks  died  of  wounds  August  5,  1864. 

Vol.  36,  page  264. 

BRADLEY:  CAPTAIN  JAMES  H.,  31st  Regiment.  Wounded,  and 
acquitted  himself  with  glory  on  the  Peninsula. 

Vol.  22,  page  206. 

BROWN:  MAJOR  JOHN  CABTEK,  of  the  Lc*  Enfant*  Perdue  Regi 
ment.  Presented  with  an  elegant  sword  by  the  members  of 
his  regiment,  as  a  testimonial  of  their  regard  for  him  as  a  sol 
dier  and  a  man.  Vol.  23,  page  315. 

BROWN:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  WILLIAM  HENRY,  31st  Regiment. 
He  acquitted  himself  with  so  much  bravery  at  the  battle  of 
West  Point,  that  on  the  day  of  the  action,  the  officers  of  the 
regiment  unbeknown  to  him,  signed  a  unanimous  application 
for  his  promotion  and  dispatched  it  to  Governor  Morgan  He 
also  displayed  remarkable  courage  and  bravery  at  Bull  Run. 

Vol.  22,  page  487. 

At  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Brown 
commanded  the  2d  brigade  of  the  3d  division  of  Sedgwick's 
corps,  and  acquitted  himself  with  skill  and  bravery  He  is 
one  of  the  heroes  of  that  battle  who  will  bear  honorable  scars 
the  day  of  his  death.  Vol.  32,  page  276. 

BROWN:  COLONEL  PHILIP  P.,  JR.,  157th  Regiment.    At  the  battle 
Jttysburg  he  held  an  isolated  position  of  particular  peril. 

Vol.  34,  page  71. 

BROWN:  SERGEANT  HENRY  K.,  40th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered 
to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

BROWN:  CAPTAIN  JOHN  A.,  85th  Regiment.  He  was  in  command  of 
Fort  Gray,  N.  C.,  when  it  was  attacked  by  the  rebels  in  1864 
In  three  assaults  he  repulsed  the  enemy  in  the  most  deter- 
mi  d  manner.  Vol.  43,  page  303. 

u^REWSTER:  ELIJAH,  73d  Regiment.     Distinguished  himself  while 
on  a  boat  excursion  to  secure  supplies  for  General  Sickles. 

Vol.  17,  page  149. 


IN  THE  WAE  OF  THE  REBELLION.  143 

i/BREWSTER:  COLONEL  WILLIAM  R.,  73d  Regiment.  He  rose  from 
a  sick  bed  and  led  the  gallant  Excelsior  Brigade  at  the  battle 
of  Locust  Grove  or  Mine  Run,  Nov.  27th,  1863,  and  by  his  pres 
ence  inspired  his  men  with  the  utmost  enthusiasm. 

Vol.  39,  page  56. 

BRIGGS:  CAPTAIN  LEROY  H.,  36th  Regiment.  Especially  men 
tioned  for  meritorious  conduct  during  the  storming  of  the 
heights  of  Fredericksburg.  Vol.  32,  page  308. 

BRAINERD:  CAPTAIN  WESLEY,  50th  Engineer  Regiment.  Acquit 
ted  himself  heroically  while  assisting  to  bridge  across  the 
Rappahannock,  in  order  that  our  troops  might  cross  and  cap 
ture  the  city  of  Fredericksburg.  Vol.  27,  page  230. 

BRODERICK:  SERGEANT  JOHN,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered 
to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

BROWNING:  CAPTAIN  THOMAS  H.,  36th  Regiment.  Especially 
distinguished  for  meritorious  conduct  during  the  storming  of 
the  heights  of  Fredericksburg.  Vol.  32,  page  308. 

BARTLETTE:  CAPTAIN  CHARLES  G.,  5th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  Colonel  Kilpatrick's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Big 
Bethel.  Vol.  9,  page  284. 

BALDWIN:  CAPTAIN  CHARLES  F.,  84th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  General  Porter's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Bull 
Run.  Vol.  11,  page  221. 

BOWER:  LIEUTENANT  WM.  H.,  1st  Artillery.  He  was  a  most  gal 
lant  officer  and  lost  an  arm  at  Rappahannock  Station  in  June, 
1863.  He  then  resigned  his  position  and  was  placed  in  com 
mand  of  a  detachment  of  the  Reserve  Corps. 

Vol.  49,  page  327. 

BIRDSALL:  "ARCHIE,"  65th  Regiment  (a  mere  youth).  At  the 
battle  of  Cedar  Creek  he  captured  a  number  of  Rebels  at  the 
imminent  peril  of  his  life.  Vol.  50,  page  134. 

CROCKER:  LIEUTENANT  GEORGE  H.,  3d  Artillery.  At  the  battle 
of  Honey  Hill,  Lieutenant  Crocker  succeeded  to  the  command 


144  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

of  Battery  B  after  the  wounding  of  Lieutenant  Wildt.  The 
brave  Crocker  had  an  eye  shot  out,  but  he  wrapped  a  handker 
chief  round  his  head  and  fought  his  guns  for  an  hour  after  the 
hurt.  Captain  Mesereau  says  of  him  in  his  Report:  "I  never 
saw  one  display  such  cool  judgment  and  bravery  as  he  did 
during  the  entire  engagement.  Vol.  85,  page  154. 

COOLEY:  CAPTAIN  ALFRED,  156th  Regiment.  Captain  Cooley  suc 
ceeded  Captain  Hoy  t  in  command  of  the  regiment  at  the  battle 
of  Cedar  Creek.  When  Sergeant  Decker  fell  with  the  colors, 
Captain  Cooley,  seeing  their  perilous  condition,  as  the  surest 
way  of  saving  them,  stripped  them  from  the  staff. 

Yol.  51,  page  191. 

CONLIN:  CAPTAIN  BENJAMIN  F.,  155th  Regiment.  The  Herald  of 
November  2d,  1864,  said:  "At  the  time  of  the  battle  of  the 
Boydtown  Road,  October,  1863,  two  members  of  General  Han 
cock's  Staff — namely,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Smith  and  Major 
Mitchell — were  riding  down  the  road  in  the  direction  of  Gen 
eral  Egan.  But  the  enemy  was  yet  in  possession  of  the  road, 
and  Egan  was  cut  off.  They  saw  the  guns  which  the  enemy  in 
advance  had  captured,  but  in  his  flight  abandoned.  Colonel 
Smith  took  two  companies  of  the  First  Maine  and  a  small 
detachment  of  the  First  Massachusetts  Heavy  Artillery,  and, 
hauling  off  the  guns  by  hand,  returned  them  to  the  commander 
of  the  battery.  Major  Mitchell  went  on  towards  General 
Egan,  but  soon  encountered  the  remnant  of  a  Rebel  regiment 
holding  as  prisoners  several  of  our  men.  One  of  them  was  a 
Lieutenant  Conlin,  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Fifty-fifth  New 
York,'who  rushed  out  from  among  them  and  shouted:  '  Major, 
I'm  a  prisoner.  You  can  capture  all  of  them!'  Major  Mitch 
ell  immediately  wheeled  his  horse,  and,  dashing  up  the  road, 
soon  returned  with  the  Thirty-sixth  Wisconsin,  of  Colonel 
Rugg's  brigade,  with  which  he  captured  all  that  body  of  the 
enemy,  and,  in  doing  so,  captured  Lieutenant  Conlin  and  his 
fellow  prisoners.  The  tables  were  turned,  and  Conlin,  seizing 
the  swords  of  the  Rebel  officers  who  had  previously  captured 
him,  his  face  covered  with  blood  from  a  blow  a  rebel  hit  him 
with  his  musket  when  the  Lieutenant  was  endeavoring  to 
escape,  came  up  the  road  with  a  bundle  of  Rebel  swords  under 
his  arm.  With  the  remnant  of  that  Rebel  regiment  which 
Major  Mitchell  and  the  Thirty-sixth  Wisconsin  captured,  they 
got  a  Rebel  color — the  color  of  the  Twenty-sixth  North  Caro 
lina  Regiment.  It  is  difficult  to  say  to  whom  the  honor  of 


IN   THE    WAR   OF  THE   REBELLION.  145 

capturing  the  flag  belongs,  I  believe  that  Conlin  claims  it. 
The  general  impression  is  that  he  is  entitled  to  the  honor,  and 
to  him  it  was  finally  awarded."  For  his  bravery  on  this  and 
other  occasions  he  was,  upon  the  recommendation  of  General 
Hancock,  promoted  to  Commissary  of  Subsistence,  with  the 
rank  of  Captain.  Captain  Conlin  still  lives,  and  is  an  officer 
connected  with  the  Brooklyn  post  office. 

CARROLL:  CAPTAIN  JOHN  J.,  20th  Cavalry.  A  most  skilful  and 
gallant  officer.  He  commanded  the  expedition  in  October, 
1864,  to  North  Carolina,  for  the  purpose  of  breaking  up  illicit 
traffic.  Vol.  49,  page  390. 

CAMPBELL:  LIEUTENANT  GEORGE  F.,  118th  Regiment.  Aide  to 
General  Burnham.  General  Butler  says:  "He  carried  an 
order  to  the  assaulting  column  when  near  the  brow  of  Fort 
Harrison,  under  a  heavy  fire— a  most  gallant  act." 

Vol.  49,  page  456. 

CURRY:  SERGEANT  JOHN,  47th  Regiment.  Battle  of  Chapin's 
Farm,  General  Butler  says  "  he  was  promoted  to  First  Lieu 
tenant  in  the  36th  Regiment  of  United  States  Colored  troops 
for  gallant  behavior  in  the  assault,  and  for  rallying  his  men." 

Vol.  49,  page  456. 

COOPER:  PRIVATE  E.  H.,  142d  Regiment.  He  volunteered  to  ad 
vance  with  the  head  of  the  column  and  cut  down  the  palisad 
ing  at  the  time  of  the  assault  on  Fort  Fisher. 

Vol.  52,  page,  380. 

CHAPIN:  PRIVATE  ALBIC,  142d  Regiment.  In  the  assault  on  Fort 
Fisher,  he  volunteered  to  approach  to  a  point  considerably  in 
advance  of  the  skirmish  line,  which  he  did,  and  valuable 
information  in  regard  to  the  ditch  was  gained. 

Yol.  52,  page  380. 

CODMAN:  PRIVATE  JAMES,  142d  Regiment.  He  volunteered  to 
advance  with  the  head  of  the  column  and  cut  down  the  pali 
sading  at  the  time  of  the  assault  on  Fort  Fisher. 

Yol.  52,  page  380. 

CABE:  PRIVATE  WM.  142d  Regiment.    He  volunteered  to  advance 
with  the  head  of  the  column  and  cut  down  the  palisading  at 
the  time  of  the  assault  on  Fort  Fisher.          Yol.  52,  page  380. 
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146  THE  HONORS   OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

COAN:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  WM.  B.,  48th  Regiment.  One  of  the 
heroes  of  Fort  Fisher.  Vol.  52,  page  301. 

At  Fort  Wagner,  Colonel  Coan  acquitted  himself  heroically. 

Vol.  55,  page  73. 

CREIGER:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  JOHN  A.,  llth  Regiment. 
Honorably  mentioned  in  Colonel  "Ward's  Report  of  the  battle 
of  Bull  Run.  Vol.  11,  page  01. 

CAMBRELING:  LIEUTENANT  CHURCHILL  C.,  5th  Regiment.  Hon 
orably  mentioned  in  General  Butler's  Report  of  the  battle  of 
Great  Bethel.  Vol.  9,  page  285. 

COLVIN:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  JAMES  A.,  169th  Regiment.  Gen 
eral  Ames  in  his  Report  of  the  assault  on  Fort  Fisher  says: 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Colviii  behaved  in  the  most  gallant  manner, 
and  rendered  efficient  service  in  collecting  and  arranging  troops 
which  had  become  separated  from  their  comrades  in  the 
charge,  and  in  leading  them  to  positions  where  important 
advantages  were  gained.  Vol.  52,  page  380. 

CURTIS:  LIEUTENANT  JAMES  M.,  71st  Regiment.  General  George 
C.  Thomas  commanding  at  Washington,  July,  1864,  at  the  time 
of  Jubal  Early's  raid,  said,  "  As  the  exigency  which  called  for 
the  services  of  troops  has  gone  by,  I  desire  publicly  to  thank 
Lieutenant  Curtis.  Vol.  46,  page  376. 

CRENEY:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  JAMES,  95th  Regiment.  In  the 
charge  on  the  works  before  Petersburg,  June,  1864,  Lieuten 
ant-Colonel  Creney,  after  being  twice  wounded,  refused  to  be 
carried  from  the  field,  saying  to  those  who  were  anxious  to 
assist  him — "  Go  forward  and  take  the  enemy's  works." 
Colonel  Creney  was  in  1865  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-Gen 
eral.  Vol.  46,  page  297. 

CHADDOCK:  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  H.,  112th  Regiment.  After  Lieu 
tenant-Colonel  Carpenter  was  wounded  at  the  battle  of 
Drury's  Bluff,  May  16, 1864,  Captain  Chaddock,  senior  Captain, 
assumed  command  of  the  regiment  and  led  it  with  great  gal 
lantry  and  courage.  Vol.  44,  page  337. 

CLARKE:  CAPTAIN  WM.  C.,  79th  N.  Y.  S.  M.  He  was  presented 
with  an  elegant  medal  by  the  members  of  his  company,  as  a 
tribute  to  his  soldierly  qualities  while  the  regiment  was  in 
active  service.  Vol.  46,  page  44. 


IN  THE  WAll  OF  THE  REBELLION.  147 

CLAASSEN":  COLONEL  PETER  J.,  132d  Regiment.  The  success  of 
the  expedition,  sent  out  from  Batchelor's  Creek,  N.  C.,  in 
June,  1863,  was  mainly  due  to  Colonel  Claasseri,  who  was  in 
command  of  the  entire  force.  Colonel  Claassen  had  long 
before  demonstrated  that  he  possessed  rare  qualities  to  com 
mand.  Vol.  46,  page  60. 

CROWE:  LIEUTENANT  CORNELIUS  J.,  5th  Artillery.  At  the  time  of 
the  engagement  at  Snicker's  Gap,  in  December,  1862,  the 
gallant  Captain  dashed  across  the  Shenandoah  River,  with 
thirty  of  his  men,  and  charged  upon  the  Rebels  on  the  opposite 
side.  The  water  was  deep  and  the  current  swift. 

Vol.  27,  page  19. 

CROSS:  COLONEL  NELSON,  67th  Regiment.  Entitled  to  the  credit 
of  leading  his  regiment  with  great  gallantry  in  the  successful 
attack  upon  and  capture  of  Marye's  Heights,  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  282. 

CRAWFORD:  SERGEANT  THOMAS,  40th  Regiment.  His  name 
ordered  to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the 
Kearny  Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellors 
ville.  Vol.  32,  page  372. 

CARTJTHERS:  PRIVATE,  8th  Cavalry  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of 
Beverly  Ford  and  Brandy  Station,  he  killed  the  man  who  shot 
his  Captain.  Vol.  33,  page  260. 

COSTER:  CAPTAIN  JOHN,  1st  Regiment.  This  gallant  officer  whom 
General  Kearny  characterized  as  a  "most  noble  fellow,"  was 
fearfully  wounded  in  the  jaw  in  one  of  the  battles  on  the 
Peninsula.  "  His  conduct,"  said  General  Kearny,  "  deserves 
high  mention."  He  was  a  brother  of  Colonel  Charles  R. 
Coster,  of  the  134th  Regiment. 

COLE:  CAPTAIN  GEORGE  W.,  3d  Cavalry.  Acquitted  himself  hero 
ically  at  the  battle  of  Kinston.  He  was  subsequently  pro 
moted  to  the  Colonelcy  of  the  2d  United  States  Colored 
Cavalry.  Vol.  27,  page  365. 

CRAFT:  PRIVATE,  82d  Regiment.  Privates  Craft  and  Hayes  were 
on  picket  (on  the  Peninsula)  behind  two  old  chimneys.  The 
Rebels  opened  fire  on  them,  tearing  down  the  chimneys  over 
their  heads.  The  men  escaped  from  the  ruins  uninjured,  and 
continued  to  hold  their  posts  until  relieved.  With  such  men 
guarding  the  outposts,  there  was  no  danger  of  surprise. 

Vol.  21,  page  347. 


148  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

CRANDELL:  COLONEL  LEVIN,  125th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Owen's  Report  of  the  affair  at  Morton's  Ford 
in  February,  1864.  Vol.  41,  page  187. 

CULLEN:  CORPORAL  THOMAS,  82d  Regiment.  He  took  the  flag  of 
the  28th  North  Carolina  from  the  hands  of  the  Rebel  bearer  at 
the  battle  of  Bristow  Station,  in  October,  1863. 

Vol.  37,  page  350. 

CUFF:  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM,  158th  Regiment.  General  Peck,  in 
General  Orders,  says:  "  Great  credit  is  due  Captain  Cuff,  for 
the  efficient  services  he  performed  on  the  occasion  of  an  expe 
dition  in  March,  1864,  for  the  purpose  of  capturing  vessels  of 
the  enemy  engaged  in  contraband  trade.  Vol.  43,  page  303. 

COGSWELL:  COLONEL  MILTON,  42d  Regiment.  Presented,  with  a 
sword  by  the  Common  Council  of  the  city  of  New  York.  On 
the  scabbard  is  the  motto  used  by  Colonel  Cogswell  at  the 
battle  of  Ball's  Bluff:  "Men,  we'll  cut  our  way  through  to 
Edwards  Ferry."  Vol.  30,  page  254. 

CURTIS:  CAPTAIN  LEVI,  5th  Cavalry  Regiment.  Captain  Curtis 
and  two  other  members  of  the  5th  Cavalry  participated  in  the 
first  charge  on  cavalry  made  during  the  war,  and  especially 
distinguished  themselves.  It  took  place  near  Woodstock,  Va. 

Vol.  42,  page  314. 

CURTIS:  CAPTAIN  MARTIN  N.,  16th  Regiment.  (The  tallest  man 
in  the  army,  six  feet  six  inches  high.)  He  rallied  his  men 
three  times  after  being  wounded  at  the  battle  of  West  Point. 
(Promoted  to  Brigadier-General.)  Vol.  20,  page  258. 

CURTIN:  SERGEANT  JOHN,  40th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to 
be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

CURRIE:  COLONEL  LEONARD  D.  H.,  133d  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  for  his  gallant  conduct  at  Port  Hudson,  June  14, 
1863.  Vol.  33,  page  560. 

COSGROVE:  CORPORAL  JAMES,  37th  Regiment,  His  name  ordered 
to  be  inscribed  on  the  Koll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 


IN  THE   WAR   OF  THE  REBELLION.  149 

GOOSEY:  SERGEANT  PATRICK,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered 
to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancel lorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

COLLKSTS :  SERGEANT  JOHN,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to 
be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Yol.  32,  page  372. 

COTJLTUR:  CORPORAL  CLARENCE  S.,  123d  Regiment.  At  the 
battle  of  Chancellorsville,  he  was  severely  wounded  in  the 
head  and  arm,  but  bravely  continued  to  fight  until  again 
struck  in  the  head,  which  rendered  him  senseless. 

Yol.  33,  page  110. 

COSSUM:  SERGEANT  FREDERICK,  75th  Regiment.  During  the 
assault  upon  the  enemy's  works  at  Port  Hudson,  in  June,  1863, 
he  was. wounded  and  went  to  the  rear  three  successive  times, 
returning  each  time  again  to  the  fight,  and  was  only  finally 
carried  from  the  field  after  receiving  five  wounds. 

Vol.  33,  page  519. 

COX:  COLOR  SERGEANT  JAMES,  47th  Regiment.  His  cool  and 
heroic  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Olustee,  Fla.,  February,  1864. 
Although  he  had  received  a  ball  in  the  body  (hardly  an  inch 
from  the  heart),  and  another  in  his  thigh,  he  never  let  the 
fact  be  known,  but  remained  bare-headed,  facing  the  enemy, 
advancing  and  then  slowly  falling  back  with  the  colors,  as 
ordered  from  time  to  time.  The  enemy  never  saw  the  back  of 
Sergeant  Cox.  Yol.  42,  page  76. 

He  was  honorably  mentioned  by  General  Butler  for  his  gal. 
lantry  at  Chapin's  Farm,  and  recommended  for  promotion. 

Yol.  49,  page  456. 

CROCKER:  CAPTAIN  GEORGE  A.,  6th  Cavalry.  One  of  the  heroes 
of  a  reconnoissance  and  brilliant  skirmish  under  General 
Geary  into  Virginia.  Vol.  26,  page  29. 

COX  WAY:  CHAPLAIN  THOMAS  W.,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battle  of  South 
Mills,  S.  C.  Yol.  20,  page  146. 

CARTWRIGHT:  LIEUTENANT  THOMAS  W.,  5th  Regiment.  He  was 
wounded  and  acquitted  himself  with  glory  in  the  battles  on 
the  Peninsula.  (Died  of  wounds  received  in  action  December, 
1862.)  Yol.  22,  page  206. 


150  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

CAHILL:  CORPORAL  LAWRENCE,  69th  Regiment.  As  his  men  were 
being  decimated  and  disheartened  at  Fredericksburg,  he 
shouted  in  a  stentorian  voice:  "Stand  to  it,  boys,  while  a  man 
remains."  Vol.  27,  page  384. 

CALDWELL:  SERGEANT  WILLIAM,  51st  Regiment.  Commissioned 
by  Governor  Seymour  for  bravery  on  the  field  and  merito 
rious  conduct.  Vol.  31,  page  295. 

CARSTEN:  M.  G.,  99th  Regiment.  One  of  the  heroes  of  a  brilliant 
affair  on  the  Nansemond  River,  by  which  the  transports 
"Commerce"  and  "Swan"  were  piloted  past  the  Rebel  bat 
teries  and  arrived  safely  at  Fortress  Monroe. 

Vol.  32,  page  1. 

CELLIER:  SERGEANT  F.,  55th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
Colonel  de  Trobriand's  report  of  the  battle  of  Williamsburg. 

Vol.  20,  page  303. 

CHAPMAN:  CORPORAL,  126th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  as 
having  been  conspicuous  for  his  bravery  at  the  battle  of  Har 
per's  Ferry.  Vol.  24,  page  410. 

CHASE:  LIEUTENANT  A.  SIDNEY,  5th  Regiment.  Promoted  for 
gallantry  on  the  battle-field.  Vol.  25,  page  134. 

CHURCH:  SERGEANT  HARVEY,  5th  Artillery.  Promoted  to  Second 
Lieutenant  by  Governor  Seymour,  for  gallantry  and  devotion 
to  duty.  Vol.  40,  page  201. 

CHAMBERS:  SERGEANT  WILLIAM  H.,  5th  Regiment.  Promoted 
for  gallantry  on  the  battle-field.  Vol.  25,  page  97. 

CASHED:  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  C.,  14th  Cavalry.  He  deserves  spe 
cial  and  honorable  mention  for  his  gallantry  and  bravery  in 
the  series  of  brilliant  skirmishes  in  Louisiana  early  in  April, 
1864.  Vol.  43,  page  332. 

CAVANAGH:  MAJOB  JAMES,  69th  Regiment.  While  most  ably 
and  daringly  supporting  his  colonel  he  fell  severely  wounded. 
Never  was  there  a  truer  heart,  never  was  there  a  sounder  or 
brighter  brain."  See  General  Meagher's  report. 

Vol.  27,  page  525. 

CALL  AW  AY:  JOSEPH,  99th  Regiment.  One  of  the  heroes  on  board 
the  "Congress"  who  participated  in  the  fight  with  the  "Mer- 
rirnac."  Vol.  18,  page  232. 


IN   THE    WAE   OF  THE  REBELLION.  151 

CAMERON-  LIEUTENANT  AUGUST,  83d  Regiment.  One  of  the 
heroes  of  the  "battle  of  Fredericksburg.  Vol.  27,  page  523. 

CONWAY :  PRIVATE,  1st  Artillery.  Honorably  acquitted  himself  at 
the  battle  of  Williamsburg.  Vol.  20,  page  318. 

COOK:  CAPTAIN  EDWIN  F.,  2d  Cavalry.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
Colonel  Kilpatrick's  report  of  the  battle  of  Falmouth. 

Vol.  19,  page  533. 

CLIFFORD:  EDWARD,  40th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to  be 
inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

CHALMERS:  LIEUTENANT  HUGH,  146th  Regiment.  Presented 
with  a  sword  by  his  company,  as  a  token  of  their  regard  for 
him  as  an  officer  and  a  man.  Died  of  wounds  received  in 
action  June  9,  1864.  Vol.  42,  page  177. 

COOK:  CAPTAIN  JOHN,  91st  Regiment.  This  brave  and  veteran 
officer  served  under  General  Scott  during  the  Mexican  War, 
and  although  sixty-four  years  of  age,  he  forsook  home,  family 
and  the  comforts  of  life,  and  again  obeyed  the  call  of  his 
country,  and  while  bravely  leading  his  company  in  the  assault 
upon  Port  Hudson,  he  fell  with  his  right  arm  badly  shattered. 

Vol.  35,  page  307. 

COOPER:  LIEUTENANT  E.  C.,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  KimbalFs  report  of  the  battle  of  South 
Mills,  N.  C.  Vol.  20,  page  146. 

COLTON:  SERGEANT  GEORGE  A.,  3d  Cavalry.  The  brave  ser 
geant  led  a  little  party  of  four  men  in  a  brilliant  charge 
against  forty  of  the  Confederates  at  Tranter's  Creek,  N.  C. 

Vol.  21,  page  252. 

COON:  CAPTAIN  MARCUS,  2d  Cavalry.  Conspicuous  for  his  dash 
ing  bravery  in  the  fight  near  Upperville,  Va.,  June,  1863. 

Vol.  33,  page  441. 

CONNELLY:  LIEUTENANT  EDWARD,  69th  N.  Y.  S.  M.  Acquitted 
himself  heroically  at  the  battle  of  Bull  Run. 

Vol.  23,  page  546. 

CONNELLY:  LIEUTENANT  HENRY  M.,  158th  Regiment.  He  is  en 
titled  to  great  credit  for  the  bravery  and  skill  exhibited  during 


152  THE  HONOES  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

a  brilliant  dash  into  Jones  and  Onslow  Counties,  N.  C.,  in 
February,  1864.  Yol.  41,  page  219. 

CHARLES:  COLONEL  EDMUND  C.,  42d  Regiment.  One  of  the 
heroes  of  White  Oak  Swamp,  where  he  was  badly  wounded 
and  taken  prisoner.  Vol.  22,  page  534. 

CHATFIELD:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  HARVEY  S.,  78th  Regiment. 
Presented  with  an  elegant  sword  as  a  mark  of  esteem  for  him 
as  a  soldier  and  a  friend.  Vol.  41,  page  372. 

CHESTER:  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  H.,  74th  Regiment.  Acquitted  him 
self  with  honorable  distinction  at  the  battle  of  Oak  Grove  on 
the  Peninsula.  Vol.  22,  page  187. 

CHILD:  LIEUTENANT  CHARLES,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battle  of  South  Mills, 
N.  C.  Vol.  20,  page  146. 

CLYMER:  SERGEANT  JOSEPH  N.,  40th  Regiment.  Promoted  to 
Second  Lieutenant  for  splendid  action  on  the  battle-field. 

Vol.  28,  page  76. 

CAMPBELL:  COLOR-SERGEANT  "  SANDY,"  79th  Regiment,  wounded 
at  the  battle  af  Chantilly.  It  was  when  Campbell  fell  that 
General  Stevens  seized  the  colors,  and  calling  to  his  brave 
Highlanders  to  follow,  that  he  received  his  fatal  wound. 

Vol.  24,  page  195. 

CARR:  COLONEL  JOSEPH  B.,  2d  Regiment.  Appointed  a  Brigadier- 
General  for  meritorious  services  on  the  battle-field. 

Vol.  24,  page  201. 

CARPENTER:  SERGEANT  M.  V.  B.,  4th  Regiment.  He  behaved  in 
the  most  gallant  manner  in  the  midst  of  a  galling  fire  of  the 
enemy  at  Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  36. 

CONNOR:  SERGEANT,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battles  of  Antietam  and  South 
Mountain.  Vol.  25,  page  7. 

CORNELL:  CORPORAL,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Antietam. 

Vol.  25,  page  579. 

EGOLF:  CAPTAIN  JOSEPH,  125th  Regiment.  He  took  an  active  and 
heroic  part  in  all  the  battles  of  Grant's  campaign,  losing  an 


IN  THE   WAR   OF  THE  REBELLION.  153 

arm  at  the  battle  of  Eeam's  Station,  where  he  was  left  for 
dead  upon  the  field,  and  was  finally  captured  and  taken  to 
Richmond.  Vol.  50,  page  333. 

DONALDSON:  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  L.,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battle  of  South 
Mills,  N.  C.  Vol.  20,  page  146. 

DONALDSON:  CAPTAIN  WALTER  A.,  71st  Regiment.  Having  been 
compelled  by  wounds  to  retire  to  the  Invalid  Corps,  he  was 
complimented  by  a  letter  regretting  his  retirement,  signed  by 
every  officer  of  the  Excelsior  Brigade.  Vol.  38,  page  211. 

DAVENPORT :  LIEUTENANT  FEEDEEICK,  89th  Regiment.  One  of  the 
heroes  who  volunteered  to  cross  the  river  in  boats,  in  order  to 
dislodge  the  Rebel  sharpshooters  and  thus  enable  our  engineers 
to  build  the  bridges,  that  the  troops  might  cross  and  take  the 
city  of  Fredericksburg  at  the  time  it  was  attacked  by  Burn- 
side.  Vol.  27,  page  254. 

DARLING:  JOHN  EDWAED,  New  York  Mounted  Rifles  (7th  Cavalry). 
One  of  the  heroes  of  the  gallant  and  successful  scouting  expe 
dition  sent  out  from  Suffolk,  Va  ,  in  May,  1863. 

Vol.  32,  page  308. 

DASH:  MAJOE  DANIEL  D.,  100th  Regiment.  One  of  the  heroes  of 
the  battle  of  Fort  Wagner.  Vol.  34,  page  752. 

DANDY:  COLONEL  GEORGE  B.,  100th  Regiment.  Wounded  during 
the  siege  of  Charleston  in  1863.  He  was  about  giving  an  order 
when  a  shell  exploded  in  a  pile  of  bricks,  a  fragment  of  one 
striking  his  leg  and  causing  a  contusion.  He  lay  unconscious 
for  a  few  moments,  then  rose,  received  medical  attention  and 
remained  at  the  front  till  his  regiment  was  relieved.  He  is  an 
officer  much  esteemed  for  his  military  accomplishments. 

Vol.  36,  page  153. 

On  the  21st  of  June,  1864,  Colonel  Dandy  made  two  brilliant 
charges,  and  was  complimented  for  his  bravery  by  General 
Howell.  Vol.  45,  page  464. 

DAVIS:  MAJOE  EDWIN  P.,  153d  Regiment,  formerly  of  the  62d  New 
York.  He  was  presented  with  an  elegant  sword  by  the  officers 
and  privates  of  the  62d.  On  the  scabbard  is  inscribed,  "  The 
hero  of  Williamsburg,  Fair  Oaks,  Turkey  Bend,  Malvern  Hill." 

Vol.  26,  page  91. 


154  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

He  was  brevetted  Brigadier-General  for  meritorious  services. 

Vol.  51,  page  331. 

DAVIS:  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM,  163d  Regiment.  Promoted  on  the 
battle-field  of  Fredericksburg  for  bravery.  Vol.  27,  page  477. 

DENNETT:  CAPTAIN  GEORGE  M.,  38th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Lieutenant-Colonel  Birney's  Report  of  the  battle  of 
Fredericksburg.  Vol.  27,  page  487. 

DEVIN:  COLONEL  THOMAS  C.,  6th  Cavalry.  On  General  Burnside's 
evacuation  of  FredericksLurg,  the  6th  Cavalry,  under  Colonel 
Devin,  formed  part  of  his  rear  guard.  For  ably  performing 
this  most  arduous  duty,  Colonel  Devin  received  merited  ac 
knowledgment  from  General  Burnside.  Vol.  40,  page  161. 

DEMASURE:  CAPTAIN  Louis,  55th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  de  Trobriand's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Wil- 
liamsburg.  Vol.  20,  page  303. 

DE  ST.  JAMES:  LIEUTENANT  ALBERT,  55th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  Colonel  de  Trobriand's  Report  of  the  battle  of 
William sburg.  Vol.  20,  page  303. 

DE  BEVOISE:  MAJOR  WILLIAM  H.,  84th  Regiment.  He  com 
manded  the  regiment  at  the  battle  of  Antietam,  and  conducted 
himself  in  the  same  gallant  manner  which  had  characterized 
him  in  every  battle  in  which  his  regiment  had  participated. 

Vol.  24,  page  637. 

DERN:  LIEUTENANT  GEORGE  F.,  3d  Cavalry.  Acquitted  himself 
with  great  bravery  at  the  battle  of  Washington,  N.  C. 

Vol.  24,  page  324. 

DEWS:  SERGEANT  EDWIN,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain  and 
Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  7. 

«  DENNEN:  SERGEANT  THOMAS,  73d  Regiment.  Promoted  for  gallant 
conduct  on  the  field.  Lieutenant  Dennen  was  killed  at  the 
battle  of  Chancellorsville,  May  3,  1863.  Vol.  30,  page  17. 

DEMPSEY:  CAPTAIN  JOHN  W.,  82d  Regiment.  Presented  with  a 
sword  by  the  officeis  of  his  regiment,  as  a  token  of  respect  for 
him  as  a  patriot,  an  officer  and  a  gentleman. 

Vol.  39,  page  135. 


IN   THE   WAR   OF   THE  REBELLION.  155 

DEFOREST:  COLONEL  JACOB  J.,  81st  Eegiment.  The  gallant 
Colonel  enrolled  the  first  and  last  man,  and  was  desperately 
wounded  at  Fair  Oaks.  Vol.  42,  page  24. 

DICKEL :  COLONEL  CHKISTIAN,  4th  Cavalry  Regiment.  Honorably 
alluded  to  by  General  Fremont,  for  his  gallant  services  during 
the  engagements  in  the  Shenandoah  Valley. 

Vol.  22,  page  550. 

DICKSON:  CAPTAIN  CAMPBELL,  9th  Cavalry.  At  the  battle  of  Bev 
erly  Ford  and  Brandy  Station  Captain  Dickson  participated 
with  honor  in  one  of  the  most  daring  and  brilliant  dashes  on 
record.  Vol.  33,  page  266. 

DONOGHUE:  CAPTAIN  TIMOTHY,  36th  Regiment.  Especially  dis 
tinguished  for  meritorious  services  during  the  storming  of 
Fredericksburg.  Vol.  32,  page  308. 

DONAVAN:  SERGEANT,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to  be 
inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny  Cross 
for  gallant  conduct  at  Chancellorsville.  Vol.  32,  page  372. 

DOWNING:  ADJUTANT-MAJOR  A.,  7th  Cavalry.  Acquitted  himself 
nobly  in  engagements  with  the  Rebels  near  Suffolk,  Va. 

Vol.  ^6,  page  16. 

DOWNING:  CAPTAIN  OBADIAH  J.,  2d  Cavalry.  One  of  the  heroes 
of  a  great  cavalry  fight  at  Culpepper,  Sept.  13,  1863. 

Vol.  37,  page  484. 

DONALD:  CAPTAIN  ALFRED  A.,  73d  Regiment.  Honorably  ac 
quitted  himself  at  the  battle  of  Williamsburg. 

Vol.  20,  page  318. 

DOWNEY:  CAPTAIN  "  JACK,"  llth  Regiment.  At  Bull  Run  he  was 
wounded  and  taken  prisoner.  It  was  near  the  close  of  the 
fight  that  he  received  his  wound.  Up  to  that  moment  he  was 
one  of  the  leaders  of  the  gallant  Zouaves,  and  participated  in 
all  of  the  attacks  made  by  the  regiment  upon  the  overwhelm 
ing  force  of  the  enemy.  Vol.  23,  page  587. 

DOBKE:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL-  ADOLPHUS,  45th  Regiment.  Pre 
sented  with  a  sword  by  the  merchants  of  the  Third  Ward  of 
New  York  City,  for  his  faithful  services  as  a  policeman  before, 
and  a  gallant  officer  during  the  war.  Vol.  42,  page  226. 


156  THE  HONORS   OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

DRISCOLL:  CORNELIUS,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to  be 
inscribed  011  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

DUFFY:  CORPORAL  MICHAEL,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to 
be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny  Cross 
for  gallant  conduct  at  Chancellorsville.  Vol.  32,  page  372. 

D WIGHT:  COLONEL  WILLIAM,  70th  Regiment.  A  braver  soldier  or 
a  more  efficient  officer  never  handled  a  sword. 

Vol.  21,  page  35. 

DYE:  SERGEANT  WILLIAM,  5th  Regiment.  He  participated  in  the 
first  cavalry  charge  made  during  the  war,  and  especially  dis 
tinguished  himself.  Vol.  42,  page  314. 

DAYTON:  MAJOR  OSCAR  V.,  62d  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned 
in  General  Peck's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Seven  Pines. 

Vol.  21,  page  359. 

DANIEL:  CAPTAIN  J.  TOWNSEND,  36th  Regiment.  Recommended 
to  the  President  by  his  Colonel  for  a  brevet  commission  as 
Major,  for  gallant  and  meritorious  conduct  and  general  high 
military  bearing,  which  was  endorsed  by  Generals  Devins, 
Couch  ^id  Hooker.  He  was  in  thirteen  battles  and  skir 
mishes,  in  all  of  which  he  distinguished  himself. 

Vol.  33,  page  109. 

DA  VIES:  MAJOR  HENRY  E.,  2d  Cavalry.  Son  of  Judge  Davies  of 
New  York.  Honorably  mentioned  in  Colonel  KimbalPs  Report 
of  the  battle  at  Falmouth,  Va.  Vol.  19,  page  533. 

Acquitted  himself  with  honorable  distinction  on  the  occasion 
of  an  engagement  with  Stuart's  Rebel  Cavalry  near  Freder- 
icksburg.  Vol.  22,  page  570. 

Honorably  mentioned  in  Colonel  Kilpatrick's  Report  of  the 
operations  of  his  command,  in  connection  with  the  great 
expedition  of  General  Stoneman  in  May,  1863. 

Vol.  32,  page  206. 

At  the  battle  of  Culpepper  Major  Davies  led  the  1st  Brigade 
.    in  a  rapid  charge.     The  Brigade  had  the  advance  and  kept  it 
throughout  the  day.     Promoted  to  Brigadier-General,  Septem 
ber  16,  1863.  Vol.  36,  page  472. 

Di  CESNOLA:  COLONEL  Louis  P.,  4th  Cavalry.  At  the  battle  of 
Crooked  Run,  Va.,  August  16,  1864,  Colonel  Di  Cesnola  greatly 


IN   THE   WAR   OF    THE    REBELLION.  157 

distinguished  himself.  Headed  by  the  gallant  Colonel  sword 
in  hand,  the  regiment  made  a  charge  under  a  perfect  sheet  of 
leaded  fire,  and  drove  the  enemy  back.  Yol.  47,  page  463. 

DAY:  COLONEL  NICHOLAS  W.,  131st  Regiment.  At  a  critical  moment 
during  the  battle  of  Winchester,  September  19,  1864,  when  by  a 
repulse  of  a  large  portion  of  the  19th  Corps,  the  right  center  of 
the  line  of  battle  was  weakened,  and,  perhaps,  the  fate  of  the 
day  imperilled,  Colonel  Day  seized  the  colors,  rushed  to  the 
front,  bravely  supported  by  the  Color-Sergeant  and  Color- 
Guard,  and  rallied  the  regiment  out  to  nearly  the  line  from 
which  it  had  just  retreated.  Vol.  84,  page  348. 

DRAKE:  COLONEL  JEREMIAH  C.,  112th  Regiment.  He  led  his  regi 
ment  and  the  8th  Maine  in  a  splendid  charge  upon  the  enemy 
on  the  16th  of  May,  1864,  at  the  time  Beauregard  surprised 
General  Heckman's  Brigade  in  a  dense  fog  on  the  morning  of 
that  day.  Colonel  Drake  died  from  the  effects  of  wounds, 
received  June  2,  1864,  Yol.  44,  page  324. 

DIVINE :  LIEUTENANT  MICHAEL,  65th  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of 
the  Opequan,  September  19, 1864,  he  was  always  in  front  of  the 
lines  encouraging  the  boys  by  his  bravery  and  example. 

Yol.  49,  page  135. 

DOHERTY:  LIEUTENANT  EDWARD  P.,  16th  Cavalry.  Acquitted 
himself  bravely  011  the  occasion  of  an  expedition  to  the  Rapi- 
dan  and  an  encounter  with  Early 's  forces,  September,  1864. 

Vol.  48,  page  435. 

DAUCHY:  LIEUTENANT  GEORGE  K.,  12th  Battery.  He  commanded 
the  battery  at  Ream's  Station  with  great  bravery  and  skill. 

Yol.  47,  page  463. 

DELACY:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  WILLIAM,  164th  Regiment.  This 
brave  officer  was  wounded  several  times,  but  returned  after 
each  hospital  discharge  to  do  battle  for  the  flag.  He  rose  to 
Brevet  Brigadier-General.  Yol.  87,  page  445. 

DUMONT:  LIEUTENANT  THEODORE  S.,  5th  Regiment.  Honorably 
acquitted  himself  at  the  battle  of  Big  Bethel. 

Vol.  10,  page  200. 

DURYEA:  LIEUTENANT  JACOB,  5th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Butler's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Big  Bethel. 

Vol.  9,  page  285. 


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DOBIE:  CAPTAIN  JAMES  H.,  6th  Regiment.  Honorably  acquitted 
himself  at  the  battle  of  Santa  Rosa  Island. 

Vol.  13,  page  462. 

DAGGETT:  COLONEL  RUFUS,  117th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Ames'  Report  of  the  attack  on  Fort  Fisher. 

Vol.  52,  page  203. 

DAWSON:  COLOR-SERGEANT  TOM,  48th  Regiment.  For  coolness 
and  courage  at  the  battle  of  Chapin's  Farm,  Sergeant  Dawson 
was  recommended  by  General  Butler  for  promotion. 

Vol.  49,  page  456. 

DECKER:  SERGEANT  PHILIP,  156th  Regiment.  When  Corporal 
Green  fell  with  the  colors  at  the  battle  of  Cedar  Creek,  Decker 
immediately  raised  them  from  the  ground,  and,  with  the  colors 
in  one  hand  and  a  musket  in  the  other,  floated  them  defiantly 
over  the  heads,  as  it  were,  of  the  enemy.  Decker  fell  badly 
wounded.  Vol.  51,  page  191. 

DUNN":  LIEUTENANT  JAMES  H.,  169th  Regiment.  Promoted  to  the 
rank  of  Captain  for  gallant  and  meritorious  services. 

Vol.  49,  page  286. 

DIPPEL:  AUGUST,  155th  Regiment.  ("The  Andersonville  Kid.") 
He  was  the  youngest  prisoner  of  the  Andersonville  pen.  He 
enlisted  as  a  drummer  at  the  age  of  fourteen;  soon  after  he 
took  a  musket  and  fought  bravely  until  captured  at  Coal  Har 
bor.  Vol.  85,  page  115. 

EATON:  CAPTAIN  THOMAS  B.,  169th  Regiment.  In  July,  1864,  Cap 
tain  Eaton  received  his  second  shoulder  bar.  Captain  Eaton 
first  served  as  Lieutenant  and  Provost  Marshal  at  Chain  Bridge 
in  1862,  and,  subsequently,  as  a  Staff  officer  in  the  military 
families  of  General  R.  S.  Foster  and  the  late  Colonel  J.  C. 
Drake.  He  was  an  industrious  and  efficient  officer. 

Vol.  47,  page  159. 

EATON:  SERGEANT  JAMES  M.,  7th  Cavalry.  Colonel  Dodge  asked 
for  volunteers  to  cross  Black  River,  and  three  men — Sergeant 
Eaton,  Corporal  Pintler  and  Private  Van  Duser,  volunteering, 
were  selected  for  the  purpose.  Nobly  and  gallantly  they 
spurred  their  horses  in  the  dark  and  treacherous  looking 
water,  and  plunged  through  and  gained  the  opposite  bank. 

Vol.  26,  page  16. 


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EDWARDS:  SERGEANT  W.,  40th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to 
be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

EDWARDS:  LIEUTENANT  NATHANIEL,  M.,  1st  Engineers.  Lieuten 
ant  Edwards  and  Captain  McKenna  entitled  to  great  credit 
for  conducting  the  celebrated  "  Marsh  "  Battery,  used  during 
the  siege  of  Charleston.  Vol.  36,  page  186. 

EDSALL:  T.  A.,  27th  Regiment.  This  young  officer  is  the  hero  of  a 
series  of  extraordinary  escapes  from  the  Confederate  army. 
He  was  imprisoned,  got  free,  and  was  hunted  by  bloodhounds, 
but  finally  reached  home  in  safety.  Vol.  40,  page  128. 

ESTELLE:  QUARTERMASTER-SERGEANT  CHARLES.  General  George 
C.  Thomas  commanding  at  Washington,  July,  1864,  at  the  time 
of  Jubal  Early's  raid  said:  "As  the  exigency  which  called  for 
the  services  of  troops  has  gone  by,  I  desire  publicly  to  thank 
Sergeant  Estelle."  Vol.  46,  page  376. 

EVARTS:  PRIVATE  CHARLES  B.,  6th  Cavalry.  Son  of  the  Hon.  Wm. 
M.  Evarts.  This  young  man  was  at  college,  but  reading  in  the 
papers  of  the  daring  and  seemingly  romantic  deeds  of  the  6th 
New  York  Cavalry,  he  ran  away  from  school  and  enlisted  in  the 
regiment  as  a  private  soldier,  his  father  being  at  the  time  in 
Europe.  He  served  faithfully  and  with  much  credit  during 
the  campaign  of  1864,  and  on  the  return  of  the  regiment  from 
the  Lynchburg  raid,  he  was  commissioned  a  Lieutenant  by 
President  Lincoln.  Mr.  Evarts  is  now  a  member  of  the  law 
firm  of  Evarts,  Southmayd  &  Choate.  Vol.  84,  page  96. 

EGAN:  COLONEL  THOMAS  W.,  40th  Regiment.  After  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Egan's  honorable  release  from  unjust  imprisonment, 
General  McClellan  wrote  a  letter  to  Governor  Morgan,  request 
ing  that  Lieutenant-Colonel  Egan  be  promoted  to  Colonel  of 
his  regiment.  This  was  accompanied  by  a  letter  from  General 
Heintzleman,  in  which  he  said:  "  The  promotion  would  only 
be  a  small  reparation  for  the  injustice  he  has  suffered."  Gen 
eral  Kearny  says;  "He  has  always  led  his  regiment  with 
bravery  and  distinction,  and  merits  the  appointment.  The 
appointment  was  made,  and  Colonel  Egan  led  his  regiment  into 
action  at  Savage's  Station  and  contributed  largely  to  the  glo 
rious  result.  Vol.  22,  page  136. 


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\/  ELLIOTT:    CAPTAIN   CHARLES   B.,  73d  Regiment.     Elonorably  ac 
quitted  himself  at  the  battle  of  Williamsburg. 

Vol.  20,  page  38. 

ELLIOTT:  LIEUTENANT  HENRY  H.,  9th  Regiment.  Colonel  Cahi  11 
says  in  his  Report  of  the  battle  of  Baton  Rouge:  "Of  his  cool 
ness  and  intrepidity  in  action,  every  officer  in  the  battle  can 
bear  witness."  Vol.  23,  page  338. 

ELLERBECK:  LIEUTENANT  ROBERT  E.,'6th  Cavalry.  One  of  the 
heroes  of  a  reconnoissance  and  brilliant  skirmish  under  Gen 
eral  Geary  into  Virginia.  Vol.  26,  page  29. 

EDDY,  JR.  :  MAJOR  EDWARD,  47th  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of  Olus- 
tee,  Fla.,  Major  Eddy  assumed  command  of  the  regiment 
after  Colonel  Moore  and  Captain  McDonald  were  wounded, 
and  his  conduct  in  bringing  off  the  regiment,  and  aiding  in 
covering  the  retreat,  was  the  theme  of  universal  admiration. 
Major  Eddy  was  for  some  time  on  the  staff  of  General  Sey 
mour,  as  Assistant  Inspector-General.  Vol.  42,  page  76. 

ELFWING:  CAPTAIN  NERE  A.,  48th  Regiment.  Acquitted  himself 
gallantly  in  the  storming  of  Fort  Wagner.  He  had  been  in 
the  Swedish  Army.  Vol..  34,  page  753. 

EMMETT:  LIEUTENANT  TEMPLE,  88th  Regiment  (Aide  to  General 
Meagher).  Brilliantly  distinguished  himself  in  all  the  great 
battles  before  Richmond.  Killed  August  9,  1862. 

Vol.  22,  page  414. 

ENNIS:  CAPTAIN  JOHN,  14th  Cavalry.  Deserves  special  mention 
for  his  gallantry  and  bravery  in  the  series  of  brilliant  skir 
mishes  in  Louisiana,  early  in  April,  1864.  Vol.  43,  page  332. 

ENTWISTLE:  CAPTAIN  JAMES,  176th  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of 
Fisher's  Hill,  September  22,  1864,  a  curious  strife  manifested 
itself  between  two  gallant  regiments,  the  28th  Iowa  and  the 
176th  New  York.  Both  were  charging  directly  up  the  hill  at 
the  Rebel  batteries,  and  each  determined  to  win  the  trophy  of 
Victory  by  the  possession  of  some  of  the  guns.  Bravely  they 
struggled  and  well,  but  fortune  favored  the  New  Yorkers,  and 
two  companies  of  the  176th  under  Captain  Entwistle,  formerly 
Adjutant  of  Wilson's  Zouaves,  succeeded  in  striking  the  pike 
about  half  way  up  the  hill,  just  ahead  of  the  lowans,  and 
dashing  on  gained  the  summit  and  took  possession  of  five 
pieces  of  cannon  and  some  small  guns  which  the  Rebels  had 
been  in  too  much  haste  to  remove.  Vol.  49,  page  352. 


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ELLISON.  CAPTAIN  JOHN  S.,  12th  Cavalry  Regiment.  Presented 
with  a  sabre,  sash,  belt  and  pistol  by  the  officers  under  his 
command.  Vol.  40,  page  3. 

ELLIS:  LIEUTENANT  DEWITT  C.,  7th  Cavalry  Regiment.  One  of  the 
heroes  of  a  brilliant  expedition  into  North  Carolina,  rivalling 
that  of  Havelock's  in  India.  Vol.  21,  page  57. 

ELLIS:  CAPTAIN  M.  H.,  175th  Regiment.  Honorably  and  bravely 
acquitted  himself  in  the  battles  which  occurred  during  the 
march  of  General  Banks  from  Brashear  City  to  Opelousas,  La. 

Vol.  32,  page  488. 

FULLER:  LIEUTENANT  CHAS.  A.,  61st  Regiment.  He  was  wounded 
at  Gettysburg,  while  acquitting  himself  with  great  gallantry. 

Vol.  54,  page  206. 

FISK:  CAPTAIN  HENRY  C.,  65th  Regiment.  He  commanded  the 
regiment  at  the  battle  of  the  Opequan,  September  19,  1864, 
with  great  skill  and  bravery.  Vol.  49,  page  155. 

FRENCH:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  WINSOK  B.,  77th  Regiment.  Ac 
quitted  himself  with  great  distinction  in  an  assault  upon  the 
Rebels  on  the  evening  of  July  12,  1864,  when  Jubal  Early's 
forces  attacked  the  northern  defences  of  Washington. 

Vol.  46,  page  287. 

FARNUM:  COLONEL  J.  EGBERT,  70th  Regiment.  Appointed  a  Col 
onel  in  the  Reserve  Corps.  There  were  but  twenty-four 
colonels  in  this  corps,  and  the  appointment  of  Colonel  Farnum 
was  the  worthy  reward  of  three  years  active  service  in  which 
he  won  an  honorable  record,  and  honorable  wounds. 

Vol.  47,  page  27. 

Colonel  Farnum  was  especially  mentioned  for  his  coolness  and 
daring  courage  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  301. 

FARR AND :  CAPTAIN  HIRAM,  1st  Engineer  Regiment.  He  was  hon 
orably  alluded  to  by  General  Butler  for  his  energy  and  effi 
ciency  in  constituting  the  line  of  intrenchments  on  the  line  of 
the  18th  Army  Corps,  receiving  a  very  severe  wound  in  the 
discharge  of  his  duties.  (Chapin's  Farm.) 

Vol.  49,  page  456. 

FITZGIBBON:  LIEUTENANT    JOHN  J.,  47th   Regiment.     Battle  of 
Chapin's  Farm,  September  29  and   30,  1864,    General  Butler 
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163  THE  HONORS   OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

says:  "He  had  honorable  mention  for  gallantry  in  both 
assaults  on  the  enemy's  works,  and  was  recommended  for 
promotion.  Vol.  49,  page  456. 

FOWLER:  COLONEL  EDWARD  B.,  84th  Regiment  (14th  New  York 
State  Militia).  General  Doubleday  in  "  The  Campaigns  of  the 
Civil  War  "  says:  "  The  skill  and  energy  of  Colonel  Fowler  at 
the  battle  of  Gettysburg  were  of  great  service  to  me." 

FARMER:  LIEUTENANT  GEORGE  E.,  6th  Cavalry.  At  the  battle  of 
Cedar  Creek,  October  19,  1864,  -Lieutenant  Farmer  with  his 
regiment  made  a  dashing  charge  across  the  bridge,  under  a 
terrific  fire  from  the  enemy  on  the  other  side— a  crossing,  how 
ever,  was  effected,  and  the  Rebels  driven  from  the  opposite 
bank.  Vol.  49,  page  425. 

FINNIGAN:  CORPORAL  MICHAEL,  118th  Regiment.  General  Butler 
says:  "  He  was  reported  for  his  cool  and  humorous  courage  in 
capturing  a  rebel,  forcing  him  to  stand  on  the  parapet,  face 
the  enemy  and  give  three  hearty  cheers  for  the  Union." 
(Chapin's  Farm).  Vol.  49,  page  456. 

FERGUSON:  CAPTAIN  ASA  H.,  49th  Regiment.  To  him  more  than 
to  any  other  man  are  we  indebted  for  the  capture  of  prize 
steamer  "Ladona,"  laden  with  a  cargo  of  nearly  a  million 
of  dollars.  The  navy  is  given  one  half  the  value  of  this  prize. 
Captain  Ferguson  not  one  cent.  Vol.  23,  page  548. 

FARNESWORTH:  COLONEL  ADDISON,  79th  Regiment.  Wounded 
while  gallantly  leading  a  brigade  of  General  Stevens's  division 
in  one  of  the  battles  under  Pope  in  Virginia.  He  is  one  of 
the  volunteer  officers  who  have  shown  themselves  worthy  of 
the  highest  confidence  of  the  Government.  When  the  rebel 
lion  broke  out  he  was  one  of  the  first  to  take  his  place  as  a 
volunteer  beside  the  old  flag,  as  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the 
"Scott  Life  Guard,"  38th  Regiment,  from  which  he  was  pro 
moted  to  the  Colonelcy  of  the  79th.  Vol.  24,  page  31. 
Colonel  Farnesworth  was  honorably  mentioned  in  General 
Ward's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Bull  Run. 

Vol.  11,  page  61. 

FERRIS:  LIEUTENANT  FRANCIS,  2d  Cavalry.  Honorably  mentioned 
in  Colonel  Kilpatrick's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Falmouth,  Va. 

Vol.  19,  page  533. 


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FARRELL :  CORPORAL,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in  Col 
onel  Kimlall's  Report  of  the  battles  on  the  Peninsula,  and 
South  Mountain  and  Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  7. 

FARRELL:  SERGEANT,  99th  Regiment.  Honorably  acquitted  him 
self  in  a  brisk  skirmish  near  Suffolk,  Va.  Vol.  32,  page  70. 

FORBES:  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  T.,  102d  Regiment,  (of  General 
Geary's  Staff).  Recommended  for  promotion  for  gallantry, 
during  the  storming  of  Lookout  Mountain. 

Vol.  39,  page  77. 

FORD:  CAPTAIN  GEORGE  W.,  50th  Engineers.  Captains  Ford,  Mc 
Dowell,  and  Major  Magruder,  superintended  the  erection  of 
the  bridges  across  the  Rappahannock,  at  the  time  of  the  attack 
on  Fredericksburg.  Vol.  27,  page  236. 

FOLEY:  SERGEANT  CHARLES,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered 
to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearuy 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

FITZGERALD :  CAPTAIN  Louis,  40th  Regiment.  This  officer  served 
in  the  battles  on  the  Peninsula;  was  wounded  at  Williams- 
burg  and  at  Fair  Oaks,  and  was  highly  complimented  by  the 
late  General  Kearny,  who  placed  him  on  his  Staff.  In  the 
battle  of  Fredericksburg,  for  his  efficiency,  he  was  compli 
mented  in  the  Official  Reports.  Captain  Fitzgerald  is  now 
Brigadier-General  in  command  of  the  New  York  State  Militia. 

Vol.  29,  page  2. 

FIELD:  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM  F  ,  3d  Artillery.  Acquitted  him 
self  with  great  skill  and  bravery  at  the  battle  of  Washington, 
N.  C.  Vol.  24,  page  324. 

FIELDS :  CORPORAL,  9th  Regiment  Honorably  mentioned  in  Col 
onel  KimbalPs  Report  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain  and 
Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  7. 

FOSTER:  SERGEANT  CLARK  C.,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered 
to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 


104  THE  HONORS   OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

FOUR:  CAPTAIN  JEAN  J.,  55th   Regiment.     Honorably   mentioned 
in  Colonel  du  Trobriand's  Keport  of  the  battle   of   Williams- 
burg.  Vol.  20,  page  303. 
Acquitted  himself  with  honor  at  the  battle  of  Seven  Pines. 

Vol.  21,  page  255. 

FORBES :  SERGEANT,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in  Col 
onel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain  and 
Antietam.  yol<  25,  page  7. 

FRANK:  COLONEL  PAUL,  52d  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of  Auburn, 
1863,  the  regiment  wavered,  and  was  falling  back,  when 
Colonel  Frank,  who  commanded  the  3d  brigade,  rode  in  their 
front  and  rallied  them,  crying  out,  "Stand,  boys,  and  follow 
me!"  Vol.  37,  page  294. 

FREDOLPH :  LEWIS,  88th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to  be  in 
scribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny  Cross 
for  gallant  conduct  at  Chancellorsville.  Vol.  32,  page  372. 

FUNK:  COLOR-SERGEANT  ERNST,  163d  Regiment.  Promoted  on 
the  battle-field  of  Fredericksburg  for  bravery. 

Vol.  27,  page  477. 

FITZSIMMONS:  MAJOR  CHARLES,  3d  Cavalry.  A  brave  and  dar 
ing  officer — was  captured  twice  in  a  desperate,  skirmish  near 
Trenton,  N.  C.,  and  although  wounded,  managed  to  escape. 

Vol.  20,  page  673. 

FLAGLER:  FRANK,  3d  Cavalry.  One  of  the  heroes  of  Tranter's 
Creek,  where  he  was  captured  by  the  Rebels. 

Vol.  21,  page  252. 

FLEMING:  LIEUTENANT  JAMES  H.,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battle  of  South 
Mills,  N.  C.  Vol.  20,  page  146. 

GRUB:  PRIVATE  G.  M.,  159th  Regiment.  Recommended  to  the  Sec 
retary  of  War  for  a  medal  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of 
Chapin's  Farm.  Vol.  49,  page  456. 

GILL;  SERGEANT,  65th  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of  Cedar  Creek, 
October,  1864,  he  rushed  out  amidst  a  party  of  Rebels  and  or- 


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dered  them  to  surrender  or  be  shot.    They  gave  themselves  up, 
one  lieutenant  and  four  privates.  Vol.  50,  page  134. 

GURNET:  COLONEL  WILLIAM,  127th  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of 
Honey  Hill,  S.  C.,  November,  1864,  he  was  conspicuous  for 
his  gallantry.  Colonel  Gurney  was  promoted  to  Brevet  Briga 
dier-General  in  1865.  Vol.  51-,  page  146. 

GREEN:  COLOR-SERGEANT  C.  T.,  156th  Regiment.  At  the  battle 
of  Cedar  Creek,  he  carried  the  state  colors  of  the  regiment. 
His  name  deserves  a  place  on  the  Roll  of  Honor. 

Vol.  51,  page  191. 

GATES:  COLONEL  THEODORE  B.,  80th  Regiment.  Colonel  Gates 
succeeded  to  the  command  of  the  regiment  after  the  fall  of 
Colonel  Pratt,  killed  at  Manassas,  and  until  November  23,  1864, 
when  he  resigned,  led  the  van  in  every  onslaught,  encouraging 
his  troops  by  his  noble  daring  in  the  fight;  while  in  hospital  and 
camp  their  welfare  and  comfort  were  always  insured  by  his 
sympathy  and  forethought.  General  Doubleday  in  "  Cam 
paigns  of  the  Civil  War"  says,  "  The  skill  and  energy  of  Col 
onel  Gates  at  the  battle  of  Gettysburg  were  of  great  service  to 
me."  Vol.  51,  page  189. 

GIBBS:  LIEUTENANT  NELSON  J.,  118th  Regiment.  General  Butler 
says:  "  Lieutenant  Gibbs  and  Captain  Adams  were  the  first 
men  in  the  redoubts  (Chapin's  Farm),  and  are  commended 
for  their  presence  of  mind  in  turning  the  enemy's  guns  to  bear 
upon  them.  Vol.  49,  page  456. 

GRAHAM:  COLOR-SERGEANT  SAMUEL,  158th  Regiment.  He  was 
recommended  to  the  Secretary  of  War  for  a  medal  by  General 
Butler  for  conspicuous  gallantry  and  bravery  in  the  assault 
upon  the  second  line  of  works,  at  the  battle  of  Chapin's 
Farm,  and  was  promoted  to  first  Lieutenant  in  the  United 
States  colored  troops.  Vol.  49,  page  456. 

GRAHAM:  LIEUTENANT  ALEXANDER,  79th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  Colonel  David  Ireland's  Report  of  the  affair  at 
Lewinsville.  Vol.  12,  page  153. 

GOODENOUGH:  LIEUTENANT  ROLLIN  A.,  84th  Regiment.  Honor 
ably  mentioned  in  General  Porter's  Report  of  the  battle  of 
Bull  Run.  Vol.  11,  page  221. 


166  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

GILLETTE:  LIEUTENANT  DANIEL  G.,  176th  Regiment.  Son  of  Rev. 
A.  G.  Gillette,  of  New  York.  One  of  the  few  who  made 
gallant  resistance  to  the  foe  at  the  battle  of  Brashear  City, 
but  was  captured  by  the  enemy.  Vol.  34,  page  197. 

GORMAN:  CORPORAL  OWEN,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to 
be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

GORDON:  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM  H.,  61st  Regiment.  Especially 
commended  for  his  brave  conduct  and  good  qualities,  by 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Broady,  in  his  Report  of  the  battle  of 
Chancellorsville.  Vol.  32,  page  351. 

GALLOWAY:  RUFUS,  123d  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of  Chancel 
lorsville  he  fought  on,  after  being  shot  in  the  head,  until  a  ball 
in  the  arm  entirely  disabled  him.  Vol.  33,  page  110. 

\^€fALLAGHER:  JOHN,  73d  Regiment.     Distinguished  himself  while 
on  a  boat  excursion  to  secure  supplies  for  General  Sickles. 

Vol.  17,  page  149. 

GARRIGAN:  CORPORAL  THOMAS,  38th  Regiment.  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Birney  in  his  Report  -of  the  battle  of  Fredericksburg, 
says:  "Corporal  Garrigan  was  especially  noticed  for  his  brav 
ery  in  the  face  of  the  enemy.  Vol.  27,  page  487. 

GARRISON:  CORPORAL,  40th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to  be 
inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny  Cross 
for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

GARRARD:  MAJOR  JEPTHA,  3d  Cavalry  Regiment.  One  of  the 
principal  heroes  of  General  Foster's  expedition  against 
Kinston  and  Goldsboro,  N.  C.  Promoted  to  Colonel  1st 
United  States  Colored  Cavalry.  Vol.  28,  page  581. 

GARVIE:  SERGEANT  W.,  88th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to  be 
inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny  Cross 
for  gallant  conduct  at  Chancellorsville.  Vol.  32,  page  372. 

GARING:  SERGEANT  GRILLON,  88th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered 
to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 


IN  THE   WAR   OF  THE  REBELLION.  167 

GEIN:  SEKGEANT  Louis  H.,  55th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned 
in  Colonel  de  Trobriand'  s  Report  of  the  battle  of  Williams- 
burg.  Vol.  20,  page  303. 

GEISS:  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM  T.,  175th  Regiment.  Bravely 
acquitted  himself  in  the  battles  which  occurred  during  the 
march  of  General  Banks'  forces  from  Brashear  City  to 
Opelousas,  La.  Vol.  32,  page  488. 

GARRETT:  SERGEANT,  3d  Cavalry  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of 
Kinston,  a  gallant  thing  was  done  by  Sergeant  Garrett.  It 
was  important  for  General  Foster  to  ascertain  whether  a 
certain  bridge  below  Kinston  had  been  destroyed ,  or  was  in 
condition  to  permit  of  the  passage  of  artillery.  Sergeant 
Garrett  was  detailed  for  this  duty,  aided  by  four  men.  His 
instructions  were  to  dash  on,  and  creep  through  the  Rebel 
troops,  and  as  quickly  as  possible  obtain  the  desired  informa 
tion.  Several  small  parties  of  the  enemy  were  dashed  through 
without  molestation,  the  Rebels  supposing  the  Sergeant  to 
belong  to  their  own  side,  when  one  of  his  men  reported  a 
party  of  forty  or  fifty  Rebels  just  ahead  in  one  place  and 
that  he  could  not  make  his  way  through.  The  Sergeant 
promptly  replied,  "  I  have  been  ordered  to  go  to  that  bridge 
and  I'll  be  damned  if  I  don't,"  and  he  did,  and  returned  to  his 
company  to  receive  the  congratulations  of  his  commanding 
officer  for  his  success.  Vol.  27,  page  434. 

GARRARD:  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  C.,  158th  Regiment.  Entitled  to 
great  credit  for  his  skill  and  bravery  during  the  brilliant  dash 
into  Jones  and  Onslow  Counties,  in  February,  1864.  Promoted 
May  11,  1865,  to  Captain  and  A.  Q.  M.  Vol.  41,  page  219. 

GERE:  LIEUTENANT  EUGENE  B.,  5th  Cavalry.  A  force  of  seventy 
men  under  Lieutenant  Gere  and  Lieutenant  Peniield  surprised 
and  routed  the  Rebel  Cavalry  and  took  possession  of  Orange 
Court  House,  in  1862,  after  General  Crawford  had  been  driven 
back  with  the  main  column.  Vol.  42,  page  314. 

GEIP:  JACOB,  88th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to  be  inscribed  on 
the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny  Cross  for  gallant 
conduct  at  Chancellorsville.  Vol.  32,  page  372. 

GFANMULLER:  CAPTAIN  F.  S.,  55th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Peck's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Seven  Pines. 

Vol.  21,  page  359. 


168  THE  HONORS    OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

GILL:  CHARLES,  99th  Regiment.  Onboard  the  "Congress,"  and 
participated  in  the  light  with  the  Rebel  steamer  "  Merrimac." 

Vol.  18,  page  232. 

GOLDEN:  JAMES,  99th  Regiment.  On  board  the  "  Congress,"  and 
participated  in  the  right  with  the  Rebel  steamer  "  Merrimac." 

Vol.  18,  page  232. 

GOURAND:  ADJUTANT  GEORGE  E.,  3d  Cavalry.  (Formerly 
engaged  with  Messrs  Tiffany  &  Co. )  Gallantly  acquitted  him 
self  on  the  occasion  of  a  brilliant  dash  of  the  "Van  Allen 
Cavalry."  Vol.  19,  page  130. 

Captain  Gourand  and  Lieutenants  Williams  and  Cole  volun 
teered  to  take  a  boat's  crew  and  run  through  the  blockade  at 
Washington,  N.  C.,  with  despatches.  It  was  an  extremely 
hazardous  feat  and  their  bravery  and  daring  should  be  remem 
bered.  Vol.  31,  page  127. 
Promoted  for  special  gallantry,  to  Aide-de-camp  to  General 
Foster.  Vol.  40,  page  148. 

GODFREY:  LIEUTENANT  GEORGE  W.,  4th  Regiment.  Acquitted 
himself  with  great  gallantry  at  the  battle  of  An  tie  tarn. 

Vol.  25,  page  89. 

GRAHAM:  COLONEL  SAMUEL,  5th  Artillery.  He  won  golden 
opinions  for  promptness  and  ability,  displayed  in  the  dis 
charge  of.  all  duties  he  was  called  upon  to  perform,  and 
especially  for  the  defence  of  Harper's  Ferry  in  July,  1863. 

Vol.  48,  page  300. 

GRAY:  LIEUTENANT  ROBERT  A.,  82d  Regiment.  Gallantly  led  the 
second  bayonet  charge  at  Seven  Pines,  where  he  was  badly 
wounded.  Vol.  21,  page  359. 

GARDNER:  MAJOR  GEORGE  H.,  5th  Cavalry  Regiment.  "One  of 
the  bravest  and  best  officers  in  the  service.  He  acquitted 
himself  with  great  distinction  during  Banks'  campaign  in 
the  Shenandoah  Valley.  Afterwards,  with  a  few  companies 
of  cavalry  and  a  section  of  artillery  he  successfully  held  Boli 
var  Heights,  near  Harper's  Ferry,  against  the  attacks  of 
Ashby's  cavalry.  In  recognition  of  his  services  he  was  made 
chief  of  cavalry  by  General  Stahl.  Vol.  40,  page  314. 

GREGORY:  ADJUTANT  BENJAMIN  F.,  2d  Cavalry.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Kilpatrick's  Report  of  a  successful  expedi 
tion  to  Hanover  Junction,  Va.  "A  braver  and  more  eager 
soldier  never  met  an  enemy,"  Vol.  22,  page  642, 


IN  THE   WAR   OF  THE  REBELLION.  169 

GRIBBEN:  SERGEANT,  2d  Cavalry.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
Colonel  Kilpatrick's  Report  of  a  successful  expedition  to 
Hanover  Junction.  "A  braver  and  more  eager  soldier  never 
met  an  enemy."  Vol.  22,  page  042. 

GRAHAM:  LIEUTENANT  GEORGE  W.,  24th  Battery.  General  Foster 
in  his  Report  of  the  battles  of  Kinston  and  Whitehall,  says: 
"I  must  particularly  mention  the  conduct  of  Lieutenant 
Graham,  acting  as  aide  to  Colonel  Hickman.  Throughout  the 
entire  march  lie  was  conspicuous  for  his  venturesome  cour 
age,  and  at  Goldsboro,  in  company  with  Lieutenant  B.  N. 
Mann,  17th  Massachusetts,  advanced  and  fired  the  bridge, 
under  the  fire  of  the  enemy's  infantry  and  artillery.  " 

Vol.  28,  page  193. 

GRANGER:  LIEUTENANT  CHARLES  M.,  88th  Regiment.  Presented 
with  a  sword  as  a  tribute  to  his  bravery  and  coolness  on  the 
field  of  battle.  Vol.  28,  page  495. 

GRANNISS:  LIEUTENANT  F.  W.,  61st  Regiment.  Especially  com 
mended  for  his  excellent  conduct  and  soldier-like  qualities, 
by  Lieutenant-Colonel  Broady  in  his  Report  of  the  battle  of 
Chancellorsville.  Vol.  32,  page  351. 

GRINTON:  CAPTAIN  HENRY,  2d  Cavalry.  Behaved  splendidly  dur 
ing  the  series  of  cavalry  fights  in  October,  1863,  at  Bristow 
Station.  Vol.  37,  page  484. 

GROWER:  MAJOR  WM.  T.  C.,  17th  Regiment.  During  General 
Sherman's  expedition  from  Vickslmrg,  the  Major  acted  as  a 
Brigadier-General.  He  is  a  tactician  of  very  high  order,  and 
as  he  is  one  who  immediately  bears  the  stamp  of  a  gentleman, 
he  could  not  but  impress  those  with  whom  he  came  in  contact. 

Vol.  37,  page  48. 

GREENE:  LIEUTENANT  JOSEPH  A.,  9th  Regiment.  During  the 
bombardment  of  Hamilton,  N.  C.,  Lieutenant  Greene  with  his 
company  was  on  the  gunboat  "  Ceres,"  rendering  valuable 
assistance.  Early  in  the  action  the  Lieutenant  was  wounded 
in  the  leg,  and  was  brought  on  deck,  where  he  lay  during  the 
remainder  of  the  action,  loading  guns  for  his  men,  and  speak 
ing  words  of  good  cheer  to  them.  Vol.  22,  page  488. 

GREEN:  MAJOR  A.  T.,  13th  Cavalry.  Distinguished  himself  in  sev 
eral  engagements  with  the  enemy.  Vol.  29,  page  158, 


170  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

GREEN:  CAPTAIN  AUGUST  P.,  5th  Cavalry.  During  Banks'  Shen- 
andoali  campaign,  Captains  Green  and  Pratt  escorted  Hamp 
ton's  battery  into  Winchester,  at  night.  Vol.  42,  page  314. 

GUION:  COLONEL  GEORGE  M.,  148th  Regiment.  Formerly  Captain 
in  the  33d  New  York.  He  was  all  through  the  Peninsula 
campaign  and  acted  bravely.  Vol.  39,  page  88. 

GUTHRIE:  SERGEANT  GEOKGE  L.,  5th  Regiment.  Promoted  for 
gallantry  on  the  field.  Vol.  25,  page  97. 

HALL:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  JAMES  F.,  1st  Engineers  (Sen-ills 
Engineers).  Honorably  mentioned  in  General  Benham's  Re 
port  of  the  capture  of  Fort  Pulaski.  Vol.  19,  page  357. 
During  the  battle  of  Olustee,  Fla.,  he  was  zealously  engaged 
in  inspiring  our  troops  with  confidence  when  the  day  seemed 
to  be  lost,  in  exhorting  the  timid  and  driving  up  the  cowards. 
He  rallied  the  troops  and  held  them  up  to  their  work  at  all 
points  of  the  field,  and  did  valuable  service  in  every  way. 

Vol.  42,  page  187. 

HARHAUS :  COLONEL  OTTO,  2d  Cavalry.  One  of  the  heroes  of  the 
Cavalry  fight  at  Culpepper,  September,  1863. 

Vol.  36,  page  472. 

HASSLER:  MAJOR  FERDINAND  R.,  13th  Artillery.  Distinguished 
himself  in  the  campaigns  on  the  Peninsula.  Governor  Sey 
mour  afterwards  promoted  him  to  the  Majority  of  the  13th 
Artillery.  Vol.  38,  page  32. 

HAZLEY:  CAPTAIN  JAMES,  89th  Regiment.  He  voluntarily  led  his 
company  across  the  Rappahannock  River  in  boats,  in  order  to 
dislodge  the  Rebel  sharpshooters,  and  thus  enable  our  engi 
neers  to  build  the  bridges  that  our  troops  might  cross  and 
take  the  city  of  Fredericksburg  at  the  time  it  was  attacked  by 
General  Burnside.  Vol.  27,  page  254. 

HANCOCK:  COLOR-SERGEANT  GEORGE,  36th  Regiment.  Especially 
distinguished  for  meritorious  conduct  during  the  storming  of 
the  Heights  of  Fredericksburg  (Chancellorsville). 

Vol.  32,  page  308. 

HARDY:  SERGEANT  S.  P.,  73d  Regiment.    Promoted  for  gallantry. 

Vol.  30,  page  17, 


IN  THE   WAR    OF   THE  REBELLION.  171 

HARDER:  SERGEANT  PHILIP  M.,  40th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered 
to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the 
Kearny  Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellors- 
ville.  Vol.  32,  page  372. 

HASTY:  CAPTAIN  CHARLES,  2d  Cavalry.  One  of  the  heroes  of  the 
great  Cavalry  fight  at  Culpepper,  September,  1863. 

Vol.  36,  page  472. 

HORNE :  BUGLER,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in  Colonel 
KimbalPs  Report  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain  and  An  tie- 
tarn.  Until  wounded,  he  sounded  the  various  commands 
with  as  much  coolness  as  on  parade.  Vol.  25,  page  7. 

HENRY:  CHARLES,  99th  Regiment.  One  of  the  heroes  of  a  brilliant 
affair  on  the  Nansemond  River,  by  which  the  transports 
"  Commerce"  and  "Swan"  were  piloted  past  the  Rebel  bat 
teries  and  arrived  safely  at  Fortress  Monroe. 

Vol.  32,  page  1. 

HENRY:  ADJUTANT  JAMES,  37th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned 
in  General  Kearny' s  Report  of  the  battle  of  Seven  Pines. 

Vol.  21,  page  426. 

HARRINGTON:  CAPTAIN  HENRY,  42d  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Mooney's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Ball's  Bluff. 

Vol.  14,  page  140. 

HOUGHTON:  MAJOR  CHARLES  H.,  14th  Artillery.  The  hero  of 
Fort  Stedman,  March,  1865.  He  was  permanently  disabled. 

Vol.  87,  page  634. 

HOUGH:  PRIVATE,  14th  Artillery.  The  man  who  served  the  last 
watch  at  Fort  Stedman,  that  foggy  morning  of  March  25,  1865, 
when  the  fort  was  surprised,  was  Private  Hough. 

Vol.  87,  page  634. 

HOYT:  PRIVATE  GEORGE,  142d  Regiment.  He  volunteered  to 
advance  with  the  head  of  the  column  and  cut  down  the  pali 
sading  at  the  time  of  the  assault  on  Fort  Fisher. 

Vol.  52,  page  380. 

HODGES:  SERGEANT,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain  and 
Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  7. 


172  THE  HONORS   OF  THE  EMPIRE   STATE 

HOUSTAIN:  MAJOR  JOHN  B.,  132d  Regiment.  His  sufferings  in 
Rebel  prisons  and  escape  therefrom,  is  worthy  of  remem 
brance.  Vol.  38>  page  137> 

HOPPER:  SERGEANT  ROBINSON,  88th  Regiment  His  name  ordered 
to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the 
Kearny  Cross  for  his  gallantry  at  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

HULL:  CAPTAIN  WALTER  C.,  2d  Cavalry.  Behaved  splendidly 
during  a  series  of  cavalry  fights  in  October,  1803,  at  Bristow 
Station.  Promoted  to  Colonel  and  killed  at  Cedar  Creek, 
November  12,  1864.  Vol.  37,  page  484. 

HULL:  MAJOR  HARMON  D.,  5th  Regiment.  Promoted  for  gallantry 
on  the  battle-field.  Vol.  25,  page  97. 

HUSTON:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  JAMES,  82d  Regiment.  After  the 
battle  of  Fredericksburg,  General  Simmer  shook  hands  with 
the  brave  Lieutenant-Colonel  and  said:  "  I  can  depend  on  you, 
sir,  and  your  regiment.  God  bless  you  all."  Killed  in  action 
July  2,  1863.  Vol.  27,  page  522. 

HUDSON:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  HENRY  W.,  82d  Regiment.  Hon 
orably  acquitted  himself  at  the  battle  of  Seven  Pines. 

Vol.  22,  page  283. 

He  participated  with  honor  in  all  the  battles  fought  by  the 
Army  of  the  Potomac  from  First  Bull  Run  to  April,  1864. 

Vol.  43,  page  189. 

HUTTON:  WILLIAM,  123d  Regiment.  Wounded  in  the  engagement 
at  Chancellorsville,  but  instead  of  going  to  the  hospital, 
remained  with  his  company,  and  was  conspicuous  for  his 
bravery.  Vol.  33,  page  110. 

HUGGINS :  ADJUTANT  CHARLES,  47th  Regiment.  Behaved  gallantly 
at  the  battle  of  Olustee,  Fla.  Vol.  42,  page  76. 

HEARN:  JOSEPH,  5th  Cavalry.  One  of  the  heroes  of  the  battle  of 
Front  Royal.  Vol.  20,  page  547. 

HEADLEY:  JOHN  O.,  148th  Regiment,  Honorably  mentioned  in 
General  Wistar's  Report  of  the  conflagration  and  explosion  at 
Yorktown,  in  December,  1863.  Vol.  39,  page  309, 


IN  THE   WAR   OF  THE  REBELLION.  173 

HOWLAND:  COLONEL  JOSEPH,  16th  Regiment.  He  acted  with 
great  gallantry  at  Bull  Run,  and  at  West  Point  displayed  con 
summate  coolness  and  promptitude.  Colonel  Howland  sacri 
ficed  everything  on  the  altar  of  his  country,  seeking  only  the 
approval  of  a  good  conscience.  He  asked  no  other  reward. 

Yol.  20,  page  468. 

HALSTEAD:  CAPTAIN  EMINEL  P.,  2d  Artillery.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Doubleday's  Report  of  the  battle  of  South 
Mountain.  Vol  25,  page  159. 

HALSTEAD:  CAPTAIN  RICHARD  F.,  42d  Regiment.  Promoted  for 
special  gallantry  to  Aide-de-Camp  to  General  Sedgwick. 

Vol.  40,  page  148. 

HANLEY:  CAPTAIN  TIMOTHY,  9th  Cavalry.     At  the  battle  of  Bev 
erly  Ford,  he  participated  with  honor  in  one  of  the  most  dar 
ing  and  brilliant  dashes  on  record.  Vol.  33,  page  266. 
At  the  bat-tic  of  Crooked  Run,  Captain  Hauley  exhibited  the 
greatest  skill  and  bravery.  Vol.  47,  page  455. 

HALL:  WILLIAM,  99th  Regiment.  One  of  the  heroes  of  a  brilliant 
affair  on  the  Nansemond  River,  by  which  the  transports  "  Com 
merce  "  and  "  Swan  "  were  piloted  past  the  Rebel  batteries  and 
arrived  safely  at  Fortress  Monroe.  Vol.  32,  page  1. 

HAWKINS:  COLONEL  RUSH  C.,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Reno's  Report  of  the  battle  of  South  Mills  or 
Camden.  Vol.  20,  page  106. 

HAMILTON:  CAPTAIN  EDGAR  A.,  7th  Cavalry.  One  of  the  heroes 
of  a  brilliant  expedition  into  North  Carolina. 

Vol.  21,  page  57. 

HARMON:  CAPTAIN  SAMUEL  M.,  27th  regiment.  A  brave  and  skil 
ful  officer,  who  acquitted  himself  in  the  most  heroic  manner 
at  Bull  Run,  West  Point,  Fair  Oaks,  and  Games'  Mills,  and  at 
the  subsequent  battles  before  Richmond.  Vol.  23,  page  128. 

HARMON:  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM  H.,  7th  Cavalry.  Acquitted  him 
self  nobly  in  the  engagements  near  Suffolk,  Va. 

Vol.  26,  page  16. 

HARDING:  LIEUTENANT  FRANCIS  L.,  99th  Regiment.  Honorably 
acquitted  himself  in  a  brisk  skirmish  with  the  enemy  near 
Suffolk.  Vol.  32,  page  70. 


174  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

HAMMELL:  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  W.,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  Colonel  Kimball's  lieport  of  the  battle  of  South 
Mills.  Vol.  20,  page  146. 

HAMMELL:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  JOHN  S.,  66th  Regiment.  Hon 
orably  acquitted  himself  and  was  mentioned  in  Colonel  Moore's 
Report  of  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville.  He  was  promoted  to 
Brevet  Brigadier-General,  March  1,  1865.  Vol.  32,  page  577. 

HANNES:  QUARTERMASTER-SERGEANT,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battles  of  South 
Mountain  and  Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  7. 

HAYMAN:  COLONELS.  B.,  37th  Regiment.     He  acted  in  the  most 
gallant  manner  on  the  occasion  of  a  brilliant  charge  of  the 
regiment  at  the  battle  of  Williamsburg.        Vol.  20,  page  454. 
Honorably  mentioned  in  General  Kearny's  Report  of  the  battle 
of  Seven  Pines.  Vol.  24,  page  426. 

HUDD :  JOHN,  78th  Regiment.  Honorably  discharged  the  service  in 
order  to  enable  him  to  receive  promotion. 

Vol.  36,  page  246. 

HUGHES:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  JAMES  G.,  39th  Regiment.  Hon 
orably  mentioned  in  General  Owen's  Report  of  the  affair  at 
Morton's  Ford  in  February,  1864.  Vol.  41,  page  187. 

HUSON :  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM,  12th  Regiment.  He  acquitted  himself 
so  heroically  upon  the  battle-field  in  front  of  Richmond  that 
the  Major  of  the  regiment  clapped  him  on  the  back  and  com 
plimented  him  for  his  bravery.  Vol.  23,  page  64. 
He  was  also  the  hero  of  a  creditable  and  noteworthy  piece  of 
scouting  at  the  time  of  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  205. 

HORNER:  LIEUTENANT  JAMES  B.,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battles  of  South 
Mountain  and  Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  7. 

HUBBELL:  MAJOR  WILSON,  62d  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned 
in  General  Wheaton's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 
Killed  at  Coal  Harbor,  June  3,  1864.  Vol.  32,  page  283. 

HUNT:  COLONEL  LEWIS  C.,  92d  Regiment.  Recommended  by  Gen 
eral  Foster  for  promotion  to  Brigadier-General  for  gallant  con 
duct  at  Kinston.  Vol.  27,  page  365. 


IN  THE   WAB   OF  THE  REBELLION.  175 

HUSK:  COLONEL  LEWIS  W.,  lllth Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned 
in  General  Owen's  Report  of  the  affair  at  Morton's  Ford  in 
February,  1864.  Vol.  41,  page  187. 

HORTON:  LIEUTENANT  CHARLES  S.,  99th  Regiment.  One  of  the 
heroes  of  a  brilliant  affair  on  the  Nansemond  River. 

Vol.  31,  page  474. 

HOFFMAN :  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM.  Promoted  for  gallantry  on  the 
battle-field.  Vol.  25,  page  97. 

HOFFMAN":  COLONEL  HENRY  C.,  23d  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Doubleday's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Pea 
Ridge.  Vol.  19,  page  70. 

HOLT:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  THOMAS,  70th  Regiment.  At 'the 
battle  of  Wapping  Heights,  he  seized  the  colors  of  the  regi 
ment  as  they  fell  from  the  hands  of  the  wounded  color-bearers. 
Colonel  Holt  on  the  march,  or  in  action,  was  ever  ready  to 
assist  any  that  were  exhausted  by  fatigue  or  sickness,  and  at 
times  during  the  heavy  marches,  marched  in  the  ranks  himself, 
and  let  the  boys  ride  his  horses,  and  even  carried  the  knapsack 
of  one  of  his  regiment,  who  was  almost  tired  out. 

Vol.  35,  page  198. 

HAYES :  JEREMIAH,  82d  Regiment.  Privates  Hayes  and  Craft  were 
on  picket  (on  the  Peninsula)  behind  two  old  chimneys.  The 
Rebels  opened  fire  on  them,  tearing  down  the  chimneys  over 
their  heads.  The  men  escaped  from  the  ruins  uninjured  and 
continued  to  hold  their  posts  until  relieved.  With  such  men 
guarding  the  outposts,  there  was  no  danger  of  a  surprise. 

Vol.  21,  page  347. 

HARRING:  LIEUTENANT  ABRAM  P.,  132d  Regiment.  Had  not 
eleven  men  of  the  132d  under  Lieutenant  Hairing,  in  the  block 
house  at  Batchelor's  Creek,  withstood  a  Rebel  army  for  over  an 
hour,  Newbern  would  have  been  captured  by  the  rebels. 

Vol.  41,  page  136. 

HALL:  SERGEANT  FRED.  P.,  55th  Regiment.     Honorably  mentioned 
in  Colonel  de  Trobriand's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Williamsburg. 

Vol.  20,  page  303. 

HARRIS :  SERGEANT,  2d  Cavalry.  Honorably  mentioned  in  Colonel 
Kilpatrick's  Report  of  a  successful  cavalry  expedition  to  Han 
over  Junction.  A  braver  or  more  eager  soldier  never  met  an 
enemy.  Vol.  22,  page  642. 


176  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

HART:  CAPTAIN  ORSON  H.,  70th  Regiment.  Acquitted  himself 
with  honorable  distinction  at  the  battle  of  Oak  Grove. 

Vol.  22,  page  187. 

Especially  mentioned  for  his  cool  and  daring  courage  at  the 
battle  of  Chancellorsville.  Vol.  32,  page  301. 

HART:  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  G.,  88th  Regiment.  Acting  Assistant 
Adjutant-General  of  the  Irish  Brigade.  General  Meagher  in 
his  Report  of  the  battle  of  Fredericksburg  says:  "  He  exercised 
a  bright  coolness  and  intelligent  courage  while  steadying  the 
men  for  the  attack."  Vol.  27,  page  525. 

HART:  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM,  4th  Cavalry.     One  of  the  heroes  of  the 
brilliant  cavalry  battle  at  Kelly's  Ford.         Vol.  30,  page  337. 
Killed  at  Raccoon  Ford,  September  16,  1863. 

Vol.  30,  page  337. 

HILL:  SERGEANT  JAMES  S.,  14th  Artillery  Regiment.  At  the  battle 
of  the  Crater  he  took  a  regimental  battle-flag  by  force. 

Vol.  87,  page  631. 

HAMILTON:    SERGEANT    ANDREW,    47th     Regiment.     Battle     of 
Chapin's   Farm,    General    Butler    says:    "For   gallantry    and 
oolness  in  the  assault  he  was  recommended  for  promotion." 

Vol.  49,  page  456. 

HOTCHKISS:  PRIVATE  D.  C.,  112th  Regiment.  In  the  assault  on 
Fort  Fisher,  he  volunteered  to  approach  to  a  point  consider 
ably  in  advance  of  the  skirmish  line,  which  he  did,  and  by 
this  step  valuable  information  in  regard  to  the  ditch  was 
gained.  Vol.  52,  page  380. 

HENRY:  CAPTAIN  EDMUND  S.,  127th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Foster's  General  Orders,  relative  to  the 
affair  at  Forts  Johnson,  Simpkins,  S.  C.,  in  July,  1864. 

Vol.  50,  page  382. 

HOLBROOK:  CAPTAIN  MELTON  T.,  173d  Regiment.  Promoted  to 
Lieutenant-Colonel  for  meritorious  services  in  the  Red  River 
Campaign  and  in  the  Shenandoah  Valley.  Vol.  51,  page  489. 

HOGG:  MAJOR  GEORGE,  2d  Artillery.  On  the  occasion  of  a  recon- 
noissance  on  the  Vaughn  road  to  Hatcher's  Run,  December, 
1864,  Major  Hogg  commanded  the  regiment,  and  his  conduct 
was  especially  commended  by  General  Miles. 

Vol.  5],  page  203. 


IN  THE   WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  177 

HOYT:  CAPTAIN  JAMES  J.,  156th  Regiment.  Captain  Hoyt  com 
manded  the  regiment  at  the  battle  of  Cedar  Creek,  and  was 
equal  to  the  emergency  as  an  efficient  and  brave  officer, 
amidst  the  hottest  of  the  action,  he  could  be  seen,  sword  in 
hand,  encouraging  his  men,  not  only  by  his  words  but  by  his 
own  exemplary  conduct.  Vol.  51,  page  191. 

HARRIS:  ARNOLD  G.,  He  enlisted  in  the  21st  Regiment  from 
Buffalo,  and  was  trans f erred  to  the  navy,  being  given  com 
mand  of  a  gunboat  on  the  James  River.  He  volunteered  to  go 
into  the  Confederate  camp  as  a  spy,  and  before  long  was  high 
in  the  confidence  of  the  authorities  at  Charleston.  He  was  in 
trusted  with  important  dispatches  to  General  Beauregard  at 
Richmond,  and  the  commander  kept  him  for  some  time  at  his 
own  quarters.  Harris  was  given  a  dinner  by  General  Beau- 
regard,  and  when  the  yacht  "Wanderer"  was  fitted  out  as  a 
dispatch  ship  to  run  the  blockade  he  was  placed  in  command. 
Important  dispatches  to  the  European  agents  of  the  Confede 
rates  were  placed  in  a  tin  case,  which  he  was  to  drop  over 
board  if  captured.  George  N.  Saunders  was  on  board,  and 
when  the  attempt  was  made  to  run  the  blockade,  Harris  was 
at  the  helm.  He  steered  the  yacht  alongside  a  Yankee 
cruiser,  and  when  captured,  dropped  overboard  a  duplicate  of 
the  tin  dispatch  case.  Harris  died  in  1888.  Vol.  54,  page  294. 

HEART:  ADJUTANT  JAMES  J.,  6th  Regiment.  He  saved  the  regi 
mental  colors  in  the  fight  on  Santa  Rosa  Island. 

Vol.  13,  page  572. 

HAMBL1N:  LIEUTENANT  THOMAS  S.,  38th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  Colonel  Farnsworth's  Report  of  the  battle  of 
Bull  Run.  Vol.  11,  page  61. 

HOWARD:  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  B.,  84th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Porter's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Bull  Run. 
Promoted  to  Captain  and  Quartermaster  June  30,  1862. 

Vol.  11,  page  221. 

HENBERER:  CAPTAIN  CHARLES  E.,  6th  Regiment.  Distinguished 
himself  in  the  fight  on  Santa  Rosa  Island. 

Vol.  13,  page  477. 

HAMBLIN":  COLONEL  JOSEPH  H.,  65th  Regiment.  When  General 
Upton  assumed  command  of  the  division  after  the  death  of 
General  Russell  at  the  battle  of  the  Opequan,  Colonel  Hamblin 
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178  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

took  command  of  General  Upton's  brigade,  and  was  always 
where  the  bullets  flew  the  thickest,  and  had  his  horse  shot 
from  under  him;  still  he  continued  undaunted  to  cheer  his 
men  on,  himself  setting  the  noble  example.  Colonel  Hamblin 
was  promoted  to  Brigadier-General  in  1805. 

Vol.  49,  page  155. 

HERMANCE:  CAPTAIN  WM.  L.,  6th  Cavalry.  At  the  battle  of 
Crooked  Run,  he  led  a  squadron  of  his  regiment  in  a  gallant 
charge  with  great  bravery.  Vol.  47,  page  463. 

HARROWER:  CAPTAIN  HENRY  G.,  86th  Regiment.  General  Han 
cock  in  his  complimentary  order  in  reference  to  the  midnight 
surprise  of  September  10,  1864,  near  Petersburg,  says:  "  Great 
credit  is  due  to  Captain  Harrower,  commanding  the  picket 
during  the  following  night,  under  whose  direction  the  new 
line  was  strengthened  and  properly  connected. 

Vol.  48,  page  396. 

HAMMOND:  COLONEL  JOHN,  5th  Cavalry.  After  the  battle  of 
Shepherdstown,  Va.,  August  25,  1864,  General  Mclntosh 
thanked  him  for  the  handsome  manner  in  which  he  had  be 
haved.  And  in  the  battle  for  the  possession  of  the  Weldon 
Railroad  his  conduct  was  so  magnificent  as  to  place  him  very 
high  on  the  Roll  of  Fame. 

Vol.  47,  page  504.     See  also,  Vol.  48,  page  204. 
He  also  acquitted  himself  honorably  in  an  engagement  with 
Mosby's  guerillas  in  1863.  Vol.  32,  page  99. 

HUTCHINSON:  WM.,  79th  N.  Y.  S.  M.  This  brave  fellow  carried 
the  colors  of  the  regiment  off  the  field  of  Manassas  and 
through  the  battles  of  Chantilly,  South  Mountain  and  Fred- 
ericksburg,  where  he  gave  them  up  on  being  appointed  First 
Sergeant  of  Co.  C.  Vol.  47,  page  2. 

HOLMES:  LIEUTENANT  ANSEL,  16th  Artillery.  He  distinguished 
himself  by  sighting  a  gun  for  a  Rebel  caisson,  which  he  com 
pletely  demolished,  killing  and  wounding  four  Rebels.  The 
action  elicited  much  praise,  and  General  "Baldy"  Smith 
remarked  that  if  there  were  any  more  officers  of  the  10th 
Artillery  of  the  same  sort,  he  wanted  them  right  away. 

Vol.  45,  page  94. 

ISRAELS :  LIEUTENANT  LEHMAN,  55th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Peck's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Seven  Pines. 

Vol.  21,  page  359. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  179 

IRVINE:  LIEUTENANT  COLONEL  WILLIAM,  10th  Cavalry.  One  of 
the  heroes  of  the  great  cavalry  exploit  under  General  Stone- 
man,  at  the  time  of  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  39,  page  213. 

IRELAND:  COLONEL  DAVID,  137th  Regiment.  On  the  second  day 
of  the  battle  of  Gettysburg  he  was  especially  conspicuous  for 
his  bravery  and  skill.  Died  September  10,  1864 — of  disease, 
at  Atlanta,  Ga.  Vol.  34,  page  94. 

JAMES:  SAMUEL,  99th  Regiment.  One  of  the  heroes  on  "board  the 
"Congress"  and  participated  in  the  fight  with  the  steamer 
"  Merrimac."  Vol.  18,  page  232. 

JACKSON:  CAPTAIN  ROBERT,  36th  Regiment.  Especially  distin 
guished  for  meritorious  conduct  during  the  storming  of  the 
Heights  of  Chancellorsville.  Vol.  32,  page  308. 

JARDINE:  MAJOR  EDWARD,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned 
in  Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battle  of  South  Mills. 

Vol.  20,  page  146. 

He  commanded  the  89th  Regiment  at  the  battle  of  Antietam 
and  proved  himself  abundantly  competent  for  the  responsibil 
ity.  Vol.  25,  page  7. 
•He  was  honorably  mentioned  in   General  Butler's  Report  of 
the  capture  of  Fort  Hatteras.                             Vol.  12,  page  13. 

JOCKNICK:  CAPTAIN  GEORGE  F.,  3d  Cavalry.  Acquitted  himself 
with  great  skill  and  bravery  at  the  battle  of  Washington. 

Vol.  24,  page  324. 

JUDD:  CAPTAIN  SEYMOUR  L.,  89th  Regiment.  He  voluntarily  led 
his  company  across  the  Rappahannock  River  in  boats,  in  order 
to  dislodge  the  Rebel  sharpshooters  and  thus  enable  our  engi 
neers  to  build  the  bridges  that  our  troops  might  cross  and  take 
the  city  of  Fredericksburg  at  the  time  it  was  attacked  by  Gen 
eral  Burnside.  Vol.  27,  page  254. 

JUDGE:  SERGEANT  FRANCIS  U.,  79th  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of 
Fort  Sanders  (siege  of  Knoxville)  when  the  battle  flag  of  a 
Georgia  regiment  was  raised  upon  the  parapet,  he  rushed  out 
among  the  bullets  and  tearing  it  down,  carried  it  through  the 
embrasure,  a  prize  to  his  comrades.  Vol.  39,  page  237. 

JENKINS:  LIEUTENANT  DANIEL  E.,  51st  Regiment.  Commis 
sioned  by  Governor  Seymour  for  bravery  on  the  field  and 


180  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

meritorious   conduct.     Killed    in    action  at  the  battle  of  the 
Wilderness,  Va.,  May  6,  1864.  Vol.  31,  page  295. 

JEHL:  MAJOR  FRANCIS;  55th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
Colonel  de  Trobriand's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Williamsburg. 

Vol.  -20,  page  303. 

JOHNSON:  CAPTAIN  DAVID  R.,  51st  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Ferrero's  Report  of  the  engagement  at 
Roanoke  Island.  (Died  of  wounds  received  in  action  March 
19,  1862.)  Vol.  17,  page  283. 

JOHNSON:  CAPTAIN  ROBERT  T.,  72d  Regiment.  If  the  country 
rewards  her  heroes,  Captain  Johnson's  name  will  stand  among 
the  foremost.  Promoted  September,  1862,  to  Major  144th 
Regiment.  Vol.  21,  page  70. 

JOHNSON:  SAMUEL,  123d  Regiment.  While  the  regiment  was 
engaged  at  close  quarters  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville,  he 
rushed  forward,  captured  and  brought  in  two  prisoners. 

Vol.  33,  page  110. 

JONES:  CAPTAIN  ABRAM,  1st  Cavalry.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
General  Kearny's  Report  of  the  cavalry  fight  at  Sangster 
Station.  Vol.  18,  paga  421. 

The  hero  of  a  gallant  fight  at  McConnellsburg. 

Vol.  34,  page  181. 

One  of  the  heroes  of  a  brilliant  skirmish  at  Smithfield,  Sep 
tember,  1863.  Vol.  36,  page  412. 

JONES:  COLONEL  FRANK,  31st  Regiment.  He  led  his  regiment  in 
the  attack  and  capture  of  Marye's  Heights. 

Vol.  32,  page  393. 

JONES:  LIEUTENANT  P.  O.,  2d  Cavalry.  One  of  the  heroes  of  a 
great  cavalry  fight  at  Culpepper,  June,  1863. 

Vol.  36,  page  472. 

JOHNSON:  COLONEL  CHARLES  A.,  25th  Regiment.  The  battle  of 
Hanover  Court  House  was  opened  by  the  25th,  the  gallant 
Colonel  displaying  great  skill  and  bravery  in  leading  his  regi 
ment  against  the  enemy.  He  is  entitled  to  credit  for  distin 
guished  services  at  Chancellorsville.  Vol.  20,  page  568. 

JOHNSON:  SERGEANT,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain 
and  Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  7. 


AY  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  181 

JACOBSOHN:  SERGEANT,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain 
and  Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  7. 

JAMESON:  MAJOR  WILLIAM,  4th  Regiment.  Acquitted  himself 
with  great  gallantry  at  the  battle  of  Antietam. 

Vol.  25,  page  89. 

JEFFREY:  ALEXANDER,  Battery  B,  Light  Artillery.  At  Gettys 
burg  he  was  wounded  in  the  head.  The  surgeon  ordered  him 
to  the  hospital,  but  after  a  field  dressing,  he  returned  to  his 
guns  and  stood  by  them  until  the  fight  was  over,  when  he  be 
took  himself  to  the  hospital  again.  Vol.  53,  page  409. 

JOURDAN:  MAJOR  JAMES,  84th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned 
in  General  Porter's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Bull  Run. 

Vol.  11,  page  221. 

JONES:  LIEUTENANT  JEPTHA  A.,  84th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Porter's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Bull  Run. 

Vol.  11,  page  221. 

JACKSON:  LIEUTENANT  HENRY  C.,  27th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  General  Porter's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Bull 
Run-  Vol.  II,  page  221. 

JOHNSON:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  NATHAN  J.,  115th  Regiment. 
He  was  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Chapin's  Farm  September 
29,  1864,  while  carrying  the  colors  cf  his  regiment,  which  he 
seized  from  the  color-sergeant,  who  was  killed. 

Vol.  48,  page  43. 

KETCHUM:  CAPTAIN  EDWARD  N.,  176th  Regiment.  Commanded 
the  Pioneers  of  the  3d  Brigade  of  General  Grover's  Division, 
19th  Corps,  at  the  battle  of  Fisher's  Hill,  September  22,  1864. 
He  received  honorable  mention  in  the  official  reports.  Armed 
with  a  Spencer  repeating  rifle,  none  were  more  efficient  in 
keeping  the  Rebels  close  behind  their  works. 

Vol.  49,  page  352. 

KANE:  CORPORAL,  13th  Cavalry.  He  inflicted  what  was  sup 
posed  to  be  a  mortal  wound  upon  the  guerilla  Mosby. 

Vol.  51,  page  517. 

KEARNS:  CORPORAL,  18th  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of  Gaines  Mills, 
an  officer  mounted  on  a  white  horse  rode  up  to  the  18th,  and 
ordered  it  to  cease  firing.  His  appearance  was  like  that  of  a 


182  T11JS  UONOBS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

well-known  field  officer  of  an  associated  regiment,  and  he  was 
mistaken  by  some  for  him,  but  upon  his  coming  within  fifty 
yards  he  was  recognized  as  a  Confederate  officer  and  shot  dead 
by  Corporal  Kearns,  one  of  the  color-guard. 

Vol.  86,  page  500. 

KOENIG:  PRIVATE  JULIUS  B.,  115th  Regiment.  Orderly,  at  Bri 
gade  Headquarters,  battle  of  Chapin's  Farm.  General  But 
ler  says:  "He  carried  the  brigade  flag  with  extraordinary 
zealousness  in  the  hottest  part  of  the  action  and  is  recom 
mended  to  the  War  Department  for  a  medal." 

Vol.  49,  page  456. 

KELLOGG:  CAPTAIN  ROWLAND  C.,  118th  Regiment.  He  com 
manded  a  company  with  skill  and  bravery  in  many  important 
engagements.  Vol.  54,  page  406. 

KEEFE:  JOHN  D.,  69th  N.  Y.  S.  M.,  honorably  acquitted  himself  at 
the  battle  of  Bull  Run.  Vol.  10,  page  545. 

KREUTZER:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  WILLIAM,  98th  Regiment. 
Participated  with  great  gallantry  in  the  first  attack  made  by 
the  18th  Corps  on  the  works  of  Petersburg,  June  15th,  1864. 

Vol.  45,  page  505. 

KINSEY:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  WM.  B.,  161st  Regiment.  Honor 
ably  mentioned  in  Admiral  Porter's  Report  for  the  assistance 
he  rendered  in  effecting  the  release  of  the  gunboats  at  Alexan 
dria,  La.,  May,  1864.  Vol.  44,  page  484. 

KELLY:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  JAMES,  69th  Regiment.  He  cap 
tured  the  Rebel  General  Pettigrew  at  the  battle  of  Seven 
Pines.  Vol.  21,  page  110. 

KELLY:  COLONEL  PATRICK,  88th  Regiment.  General  Meagher  in 
his  Report  of  the  battle  of  Fredericksburg,  says:  "Colonel 
Kelly  displayed  a  courageous  soldiership,  which  I  have  no 
words  with  all  my  partiality  for  him,  adequately  to  describe." 
Col.  Kelly  was  killed  in  action  near  Petersburg,  Va.,  Decem 
ber  13,  1862.  Vol.  27,  page  126. 

KELLY:  SERGEANT  DANIEL  I.,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered 
to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  312. 


IN  THE  WAE  OF  THE  REBELLION.  183 

KEYES-  ALEXANDER,  99th  Kegiment.     One  of  the  heroes  on  board 
the  "Confess"  who  participated  in  the  fight  with  the  Rebel 


steamer  "Merrimae."  Vol.  ™>  PaSe  232' 

KOENIG:  CAPTAIN  EMIL,  58th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned 
in  General  Schurz's  Report  of  the  battles  of  Groveton  and  Sec 
ond  Bull  Run.  Vol.  25,  page  58. 

KING:  LIEUTENANT  THEODORE  F.,  158th  Regiment.  He  is  entitled 
to  great  credit  for  the  skill  and  bravery  exhibited  by  him  dur- 
ino-  the  brilliant  dash  into  Jones  and  Onslow  Counties  in  Feb 
ruary,  1864.  Vol.  41,  page  219 

General  Peck  in  General  Orders,  says:  "Great  credit  is  due 
him  for  the  efficient  services  performed  on  the  occasion  of  an 
expedition  in  March,  1864,  for  the  purpose  of  capturing  vessels 
of  the  enemy  engaged  in  contraband  of  war." 

Vol.  43,  page  303. 

KIMBALL  :  MAJOR  EDWARD  A.  ,  9th  Regiment.  Honorable  mention 
is  made  of  Major  Kimball  in  General  Shields'  Report  of  the 
battle  of  Winchester.  Vol.  19,  page  217. 

Also  in  an  account  of  the  battle  of  South  Mills. 
Lieutenant-Colonel   Kimball  was  killed  by  General  Corcoran 
April  12,  1863.  Vol.  20,  page  94. 

KRAMM:  LIEUTENANT  ADAM,  55th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Peck's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Seven  Pines. 

Vol.  21,  page  359. 

KEYSER:  LIEUTENANT  HENRY,  5th  Regiment.  Promoted  for  gal 
lantry  on  the  battle-field.  Vol.  25,  page  97. 

KEECH:  CAPTAIN  WILLARD,  61st  Regiment.  Especially  com 
mended  for  his  brave  conduct  and  soldierlike  qualities  by 
Colonel  Broady,  in  his  Report  of  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  351. 

KECH  :  COLOR-SERGEANT  PETER  J.  ,  115th  Regiment.  Distinguished 
himself  by  his  coolness  and  courage  at  the  battle  of  Olustee, 
Fla.  Advancing  his  colors  to  the  front,  he  waved  them 
defiantly  in  the  face  of  the  enemy  immediately  opposite  to  a 
Rebel  color-bearer  who  was  hiding  himself  behind  a  tree. 
Nearly  all  the  color-guard  were  shot  down.  Sergeant  Kech 
escaped.  His  gallantry  was  noticed  and  applauded  by  the 
General  and  his  Staff.  Vol.  42,  page  271. 


184  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

KIRK:  MAJOR  WILLIAM  A.,  57th  Regiment.  He  participated  with 
honor  in  sixteen  engagements,  including  Antietam,  Freder- 
icksburg  and  Gettysburg.  Died  of  wounds  received  at  Peters 
burg,  July  20,  1864.  Vol.  41,  page  350. 

KAVANAGH:  CAPTAIN  JOHN,  63d  Regiment.  General  Meagher 
issued  a  special  order  complimenting  Captain  Kavanagirfor 
his  bravery  during  a  general  attack  on  the  pickets  of  the  bri 
gade  on  the  19th  of  June,  near  Richmond.  Killed  in  action  at 
Antietam,  September  17,  1862.  Vol.  21,  page  566. 

KAVANAGH:  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM  J.,  7th  Cavalry.  A  brave  and 
worthy  officer.  ,  yol.  27,  page  481. 

KAVANAGH:  SERGEANT  JOHN,  88th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered 
to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct.  Vol.  32,  page  372. 

KELLY:  PETER,  69th  N.  Y.  S.  M.  Distinguished  himself  at  Bull 
Run,  was  wounded,  captured,  and  afterwards  made  his  escape. 

Vol.  15,  page  1. 

KLINGSOEHR:  LIEUTENANT  VICTOR,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battle  of 
Wauhatchie.  Vol.  41,  page  309. 

KENNEDY:  SERGEANT  CHARLES  W.,  156th  Regiment.  In  one  of 
the  battles  under  General  Banks  in  Louisiana,  our  forces  fell 
back  about  twenty  feet,  when  Kennedy  advancing  to  the  front, 
waved  his  musket  as  an  officer  would  his  sword,  and  impul 
sively  shouted :  "Let's  try  it  again,  boys!  We'll  have  it  this 
time,"  and  the  gallant  fellow,  bounding  forward,  the  rest  fol 
lowed  with  a  yell,  when  the  ditch,  obstructions,  and  guns  were 
passed  in  a  moment,  and  the  next  instant  the  abatis  was 
taken.  Vol.  31  ?  page  434. 

KEATING:  SERGEANT.  Honorably  mentioned  in  Colonel  Kimball's 
Report  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain  and  Antietam. 

Vol.  25,  page  187. 

KEATING:  MAJOR  GEORGE,  174th  Regiment.  He  commanded  the 
regiment  in  the  battle  of  Donaldsonville  and  acquitted  himself 
with  conspicuous  gallantry.  Vol.  35,  page  187. 

KNAPP:  CAPTAIN  JACOB  W.,  19th  Cavalry  (formerly  130th 
Infantry),  the  hero  of  a  brilliant  charge,  described  as  being 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  185 

only  equalled  by  the  charge  of  Captain  Tompkins  at  Fairfax, 
and  excelling  anything  of  the  kind  during  the  campaign  of  the 
Army  of  the  Potomac.  Vol.  38,  page  191. 

KORWIN:  SERGEANT  JOSEPH,  55th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  de  Trobriand's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Wil- 
liamsburg.  Vol.  20,  page  303. 

KROM:  CAPTAIN  ABRAM  H.,  5th  Cavalry.  Acquitted  himself  with 
great  gallantry  in  an  engagement  with  Mosby  guerillas  at 
Warrenton  Junction,  where  he  was  wounded  on  the  3d  of  May, 
1863.  Vol.  32,  page  99. 

As  a  token  of  the  high  estimation  in  which  he  was  held  by  his 
comrades,  he  was  presented  with  an  elegant  sword. 

Vol.  32,  page  412. 

KRUGER:  CAPTAIN  CHARLES  W.,  4th  Regiment.  Acquitted  him 
self  with  great  gallantry  at  the  battle  of  Antietam. 

Vol.  25,  page  89. 

KXOSKE:  LIEUTENANT  EDWARD  G.,  4th  Regiment.  Acquitted 
himself  with  great  gallantry  at  Antietam. 

KRETZLER:  ALFRED,  162d  Regiment.  One  of  those  meritorious 
soldiers  of  General  Birney's  division,  selected  for  his  gallantry 
as  a  recipient  of  the  Kearny  Cross.  Vol.  32,  page  544. 

KNOX:  LIEUTENANT  EDWARD  M.,  15th  Battery.  A  gallant  soldier 
wounded  at  Gettysburg.  He  received  the  most  complimentary 
notices  for  his  gallantry  while  in  action,  from  his  superior 
officers.  Vol.  35,  page  247. 

LEONARD:  MAJOR  JOHN,  72d  Regiment.  Especially  mentioned  for 
his  cool  and  daring  courage  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  301. 

LEWIS:  CORPORAL  EUGENE,  1st  Cavalry.  After  the  fall  of  Lieu 
tenant  Hidden  at  Sangster  Station,  he  took  command  of  the 
fourteen  men  and  fought  like  a  tiger.  Vol.  18,  page  265. 

Honorably  mentioned  in  General  Kearny' s  Report  of  the  fight. 

Vol.  18,  page  421. 

LEFORT:  LIEUTENANT  GEORGE,  73d  Regiment.  Promoted  for 
gallant  conduct  on  the  field.  Captain  Le  Fort  was  killed  in 
action  May  20,  1864.  Vol.  30,  page  17. 


186  THE  UONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

LEON:  CORPORAL,  74th  Regiment.  He  was  shot  through  the  thigh 
at  Williamsburg  and  refused  to  allow  the  surgeon  to  attend 
him,  until  the  others  were  cared  for.  Leon  served  under  Gar 
ibaldi  as  a  captain  in  former  years. 

LEAHY:  CAPTAIN  LAWRENCE,  9th  Regiment  and  subsequently  of 
the  16th  Cavalry.  Honorably  mentioned  in  Colonel  KimbalFs 
Report  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain  and  Antietam. 

Vol.  20,  page  146. 

He  acquitted  himself  honorably  in  an  encounter  with  Early 's 
forces  in  1864.  Vol.  48,  page  435. 

LEDLIE:  COLONEL  JAMES  H.,  3d  Artillery.  Honorably  mentioned 
for  the  skilful  manner  in  which  he  operated  his  pieces  at  the 
battle  of  Kinston.  Promoted  December  24,  1862,  to  Brigadier- 
General.  Vol.  27,  page  365. 

LATTIN:  SERGEANT  CHARLES,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered 
to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  373. 

LEBAIRE:  CAPTAIN  ADOLPH,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battle  of  South 
Mills.  Vol.  20,  page  146. 

Also  in  the  Colonel's  Report  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain 
and  Antietam.  Vol.  20,  page  146. 

LOCKWOOD:  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  J.,  120th  Regiment  He  handled 
his  men  admirably  when  attacked  by  an  overwhelming  force 
of  Rebels  in  October,  1863,  near  Madison  Court  House.  Killed 
in  action  May  5,  1864.  Vol.  37,  page  291. 

LOWE:  WALTER,  99th  Regiment.  One  of  the  heroes  of  an  affair  on 
Nansemond  River.  Vol.  32,  page  1. 

LUM:  ADJUTANT  DYER  D.,  14th  Cavalry.  Deserves  special  men 
tion  for  his  gallantry  and  bravery  in  the  series  of  brilliant 
skirmishes  in  Louisiana,  in  April,  1864.  Vol.  43,  page  332. 

LORD:  COLONEL  NEWTON  B.,  35th  Regiment.  Colonel  Lord  com 
manded  the  regiment  in  eight  different  engagements  and 
proved  himself  a  brave  and  competent  officer.  He  entered  the 
service  as  captain,  and  by  his  gallantry  won  the  chief  com 
mand  of  his  regiment.  Vol.  29,  page  505. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  187 

LOUNSBURY  :  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  H.,  74th  Regiment.  Especially 
mentioned  for  his  cool  and  daring  courage  at  Chancellorsville. 

Yol.  32,  page  301. 

LEE:  CAPTAIN  JOHN  C.,  99th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
Captain  Hymes'  Report  of  the  opening  of  Nansemond  River. 

Vol.  21,  page  400. 

He  commanded  the  Harbor  Police  of  Norfolk;  was  with  Gen 
eral  Graham  at  the  time  of  the  affair  at  Smithfield,  and  was 
placed  in  command  of  the  force  on  the  ;'  Smith  Briggs/'  and 
made  one  of  the  most  brilliant  fights  of  the  war  against  great 
odds,  and  subsequently  had  to  swim  for  his  life,  or  be  hung  by 
the  Rebels,  who  offered  a  prize  for  his  head.  Vol.  41,  page  85. 

LEDDY:  CAPTAIN  THOMAS,  69th  Regiment.  Presented  with  an  ele 
gant  sword  by  the  members  of  the  regiment,  as  a  token  of 
their  appreciation  of  his  bravery  and  courage  in  the  battles 
before  Richmond.  Vol.  24,  page  163. 

LINSON:  SERGEANT  LYMAN  S.,  143d  Regiment.  Honorably  dis 
charged  the  service  in  order  to  enable  him  to  receive  promo 
tion.  Vol.  30,  page  246. 

LEWIS:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  GEORGE  W.,  3d  Cavalry  Regiment. 
A  gallant  soldier  whose  name  belongs  to  Kinston,  Whitehall 
and  Goldsboro.  Vol.  28,  page  581. 

LEE:  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  D.,  7th  Cavalry.  One  of  the  .heroes  of  a 
brilliant  expedition  into  North  Carolina.  Vol.  21,  page  57. 

LYONS:  JOHN  D.,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to  be  in 
scribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny  Cross 
for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

LYNCH:  JOHN,  37th  Regiment.  Presented  with  a  Kearny  Medal 
for  his  brave  and  gallant  conduct.  Vol.  35,  page  180. 

LAWRENCE:  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  T.,  73d  Regiment.  Promoted  for 
gallant  conduct  on  the  field.  Vol.  30,  page  17. 

LANSING:  COLONEL  H.  S.,  17th  Regiment.  Entitled  to  special 
credit  for  the  bravery  and  skill  displayed  in  reconnoitering 
Stonewall  Jackson's  position  on  the  Peninsula. 

Vol.  22,  page  199. 


188  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

LANE:  MA.JOK  JAMES  C.,  102d  Regiment.  His  conduct  at  the  bat 
tle  of  Cedar  Mountain  is  spoken  of  in  the  highest  terms  of 
praise.  Vol.  23,  page  295. 

His  intrepidity  at  Cedar  Mountain,  won  for  him  the  title  of 
"  Fighting  Major."  Vol.  95  page  59. 

The-record  of  the  102d  is  his  record,  and  one  of  which  he  has  a 
right  to  be  proud.  Colonel  Lane  was  wounded  at  Gettysburg, 
and  did  not  hesitate  to  brave  death  in  a  dozen  battles. 

Vol.  40,  page  422. 

LAPHAM:  CAPTAIN  DANIEL  W.,  9th  Cavalry.  Exhibited  the  great 
est  bravery  and  skill  at  the  battle  of  Crooked  Kun,  Va., 
August  1C,  1864.  Vol.  47,  page  463. 

LUBY:  CAPTAIN  TIMOTHY,  15th  Engineer  Regiment.  The  bridge 
thrown  across  the  James  River  to  Strawberry  Plains  in  July, 
1864,  was  constructed  by  Captain  Luby.  Vol.  46,  page  576. 

LIPPINCOTT:  LIEUTENANT  ADON,  48th  Regiment.  Battle  of  Cha- 
pin's  Farm.  General  Butler  says:  "He  had  special  mention 
for  gallant  conduct  in  two  assaults  and  was  recommended  for 
promotion.  Vol.  49,  page  456. 

LIMBACK:  SERGEANT  JOHN  A.,  83d  Regiment.  At  the  time  of  the 
engagement  at  Harper's  Ferry,  Limback,  with  an  advanced 
party  of  the  regiment  forded  the  Potomac  River  and  in  the 
face  of  a  fire  from  Stuart's  Cavalry,  climbed  up  a  flag-staff  and 
nailed  -the  Stars  and  Stripes  to  the  head.  Vol.  86,  page  546. 

LITTLE:  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  L.,  127th  Regiment  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Foster's  General  Orders  relative  to  the  affair 
at  Forts  Johnson  and  Simpkins,  S.  C.,  in  July,  1864. 

Vol.  50,  page  382. 

LITTLE:  MAJOR  EDWARD  H.,  127th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Foster's  General  Orders,  relative  to  the 
affair  at  Forts  Johnson  and  Simpkins,  S.  C.,  in  July,  1864. 

Vol.  50,  page  382. 

LONSWAY:  PRIVATE  JOSEPH,  20th  Cavalry.  On  the  occasion  of  an 
expedition  into  North  Carolina  to  break  up  illicit  traffic,  in 
October,  1864,  a  gallant  and  heroic  deed  was  performed  by 
Private  Lonsway.  It  becoming  necessary  to  cross  the  river, 
and  the  Rebels  having  secured  the  flat-boat  which  is  used  to 
ferry  men  and  teams  across,  and  fastened  it  to  the  opposite 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  189 

bank,  Lonsway  volunteered  to  secure  the  boat,  and  having 
received  permission  to  do  so  from  Captain  Carroll,  he  gallantly 
swam  the  stream  under  a  galling  fire  from  the  enemy  and  not 
only  escaped  injury  but  also  brought  back  the  flat-boat  amidst 
shouts  and  plaudits  from  his  companions. 

Vol.  49,  page  390. 

LTJDLOW  :  ADJUTANT  LEFFEBT  L.,  84th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  General  Porter's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Bull 
Run.  Vol.  11,  page  221. 

LEOSER:  MAJOR  CHARLES  McK.,  llth  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Ward's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Bull  Run. 

Vol.  11,  page  61. 

LAZELLE:  COLONEL  H.  M.,  16th  Cavalry.  Colonel  Lazelle  com- 
manded  an  expedition  to  the  Rapidan  in  September,  1864,  and 
acquitted  himself  with  great  skill  and  gallantry. 

Vol.  48,  page  435. 

MINNES:  LIEUTENANT  SAMUEL,  10th  Regiment.  At  one  of  the  bat 
tles  of  the  Wilderness  May  6,  1864,  he,  with  a  few  other  mem 
bers  of  the  regiment,  attempted  to  capture  a  Confederate  flag, 
and  was  shot  through  the  body.  The  surgeons  pronounced 
the  wound  fatal,  but  his  will-power  was  so  strong  that  it  car 
ried  him  finally  through.  For  his  gallantry  on  this  occasion 
he  was  especially  mentioned  in  General  Orders  from  the  Wai- 
Department.  When  he  received  the  wound,  he  made  a  vow 
that  he  would  be  the  first  wounded  man  to  return  to  the  regi 
ment,  and  on  June  29,  following,  reported  back,  but  really 
unfit  for  duty,  thus  being  the  first  one  back.  At  Strawberry 
Plains,  July,  1864,  he  was  slightly  wounded  twice  but  refused 
to  leave  the  field.  At  Hatcher's  Run  and  Boydtown  Plank 
Road,  October  27,  1864,  he  crossed  the  stream  waist  deep  with 
his  colors,  crossing  the  field  which  was  enfiladed  by  artillery 
and  infantry  fire,  and  planted  his  colors  on  the  Confederate 
breastworks.  Here  again,  he  received  official  notice,  and  was 
recommended  for  a  War  Department  medal.  A  Second  Lieu 
tenant's  commission  was  conferred  upon  him.  At  the  battle, 
he  was  shot  through  the  right  hand  and  also  through  the  left 
thigh,  which  confined  him  several  weeks  to  the  hospital. 
Upon  his  return  he  was  promoted  to  First  Lieutenant,  served 
to  the  end  of  the  war  and  was  mustered  out  July  8,  1865. 

Vol.  87,  page  678. 


190  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

MEYER:  MAJOR  FRANCIS  X.,  117th  Regiment.  Major  Meyer  says, 
his  was  the  first  flag  to  wave  over  the  parapets  of  Fort 
Fisher-  Vol.  52,  page  426. 

MORGAN:  PJUVATE  D.  H.,  42d  Regiment.  He  volunteered  to 
advance  with  the  head  of  the  column  and  cut  down  the  pali 
sading  at  the  time  of  the  assault  on  Fort  Fisher. 

Vol.  52,  page  380. 

MERRILL:  PBIVATE  GEOIIGE,  142d  Regiment.  He  volunteered  to 
advance  with  the  head  of  the  column  and  cut  down  the  pali 
sading  at  the  time  of  the  assault  on  Fort  Fisher. 

Vol.  52,  page  380. 

McDUFF:  PBIVATE  W.  J,  142d  Regiment.  He  volunteered  to  ad 
vance  with  the  head  of  the  column  and  cut  down  the  palisad 
ing  at  the  time  of  the  assault  on  Fort  Fisher. 

Vol.  52,  page  380. 

MEAGHER:  SERGEANT  THOMAS,  158th  Regiment.  General  Butler 
says:  "  He  led  a  section  of  his  men  on  the  enemy's  works  at 
the  battle  of  Chapin's  Farm,  and  was  wounded  while  scaling 
the  parapet.  He  was  recommended  for  a  medal. 

Vol.  49,  page  456. 

MOLINEUX:  COLONEL  EDWARD  L.,  159th  Regiment.  He  com 
manded  a  brigade  at  the  battle  of  Winchester,  September  19, 
1864,  and  acquitted  himself  with  the  greatest  distinction.  One 
month  later  he  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Brevet  Brigadier- 
General-  Vol.  49,  page^352. 

MULHALL:  LIEUTENANT  HENRY,  169th  Regiment.  Promoted  to 
the  rank  of  Captain  for  gallant  and  meritorious  services. 

Vol.  49,  page  286. 

MERRELL:  LIEUTENANT  CHARLES  D.,  169th  Regiment.  Promoted 
to  the  rank  of  Captain  for  gallant  and  meritorious  services. 

Vol.  49,  page  286. 

MILLER:  PRIVATE  WALTER  L.,  21st  Cavalry.  Officially  reported 
for  capturing  the  Rebel  officer  in  command  of  the  artillery  at 
the  battle  of  Nineveh,  November  12,  1864. 

Vol.  50,  page  384. 

MORRISON:  COLONEL  DAVID,  79th  Regiment.  He  carried  his  regi 
ment  through  nearly  all  the  fiery  ordeals  for  three  years  of  the 
war— a  regiment  that  covered  itself  with  glory.. 

Vol.  50,  page  451. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  191 

He  was  the  first  to  mount  the  parapet  and  scale  the  walls  of  a 
Rebel  fort  at  Secessionville,  S.  C.  Yol.  21,  page  528. 

McGRATH:  SB.,  CAPTAIN  EUGENE,  5th  Artillery.  Promoted  to  a 
Majorship  for  gallant  and  meritorious  services  at  the  battle  of 
the  Opequan.  This  gallant  officer  served  in  the  Mexican  war. 
He  was  wounded  at  Second  Bull  Run.  Vol.  52,  page  345. 

McDONALD :  CAPTAIN  JOSEPH  M.,  47th  Regiment.  General  Butler 
recommended  him  for  promotion  for  the  gallant  manner  in 
which  he  commanded  his  regiment  after  the  colonel  was 
wounded  at  the  battle  of  Chapin's  Farm.  Yol.  47,  page  456. 
He  also  behaved  with  great  bravery  at  the  battle  of  Olustee, 
Fla.  Yol.  42,  page  76. 

MATTHEWS:  LIEUTENANT  JOHN,  llth  Regiment.  Honorably  ac 
quitted  himself  at  the  battle  of  Bull  Run. 

Yol.  10,  page  463. 

MURPHY:  QUARTERMASTER  CHARLES  J.,  38th  Regiment.  Honor 
ably  mentioned  in  Colonel  Farnesworth's  Report  of  the  battle 
of  Bull  Run.  Yol.  11,  page  61. 

McKNIGHT :  CAPTAIN  GEORGE  F.,  12th  Independent  Battery.  At 
Petersburg,  June  22,  1864,  four  of  his  guns  were  captured. 
McKnight  stood  by  his  guns  and  his  colors  till  a  Rebel  flag 
flaunted  beside  his  own,  and  there  was  but  one  man  left  with 
him.  Yol.  45,  page  523. 

McDOUGALL:  COLONEL  CLINTON  D.,  lllth  Regiment.  Colonel 
McDougall  commanded  a  brigade  in  the  1st  Division,  2d 
Corps,  in  the  assault  on  the  works  at  Petersburg,  June  17, 
1864,  and  greatly  distinguished  himself.  Colonel  McDougall 
was  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General  in  1865. 

Yol.  45,  page  538. 

MULCAHY:  MAJOR  THOMAS,  139th  Regiment.  Participated  with 
great  gallantry  in  the  first  attack  made  on  the  enemy's  ranks 
at  Petersburg,  June  15,  1864,  by  the  18th  Corps. 

Yol.  45,  page  505. 

MARSHALL:  COLONEL  ELISHA  G.,  14th  Artillery.  In  the  assault 
on  the  Rebel  works  at  Petersburg  after  the  mine  explosion, 
July  30,  1864,  Colonel  Marshall  commanded  with  great  bravery 
the  brigade  that  took  the  lead.  Yol.  47,  page  32. 


192  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

MENKE:  CAPTAIN  ISAAC,  17th  Regiment.  The  chief  hero  of  the 
battle  near  Decatur,  Ala.,  1864.  Vol.  44,  page  366. 

MORRISON:  COLONEL  JOSEPH  J.,  16th  Artillery.  He  went  to  the 
war  as  Captain  of  Co.  A,  9th  State  Militia,  and  served  with  it 
through  General  Patterson's  campaign.  After  his  return 
home,  he  organized  a  light  battery  with  which,  as  Captain 
he  joined  the  3d  New  York  Light  Artillery,  and  fought  under 
Burnside  and  General  Hooker  through  the  North  Carolina 
campaigns,  distinguishing  himself  at  Kinston,  Whitehall  and 
Goldsboro.  At  the  latter  place  his  battery  was  charged  upon 
by  three  South  Carolina  regiments  which  he  repulsed  with  a 
loss  of  700  men.  Vol.  44,  page  47. 

McCONIHE:  COLONEL  JOHN,  169th  Regiment.  He  acquitted  him 
self  with  great  gallantry  and  distinction  in  the  battles  of 
Drury's  Bluff  and  Wai  thai  Junction.  Killed  in  action  at  Coal 
Harbor,  June  1,  1864.  Vol.  44,  page  337. 

In  March,  1864,  he  was  said  to  be  the  youngest  Colonel  in  the 
army.  Vol.  43,  page  58. 

McKNIGHT :  CAPTAIN  GEORGE  F.,  12th  Battery.  This  gallant  offi 
cer  acquitted  himself  with  the  greatest  bravery  on  the  22d  of 
June,  1864,  when  the  Rebels  attacked  and  captured  his  battery 
in  front  of  Petersburg.  Vol.  45,  page  482. 

MARKSMAN:  CORPORAL  JAMES,  73d  Regiment.  Promoted  for 
gallant  conduct.  Lieutenant  Marksman  was  killed  in  action 
July  3,  1863.  Vol.  30,  page  17. 

MARTIN:  JESSE,  5th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  by  Surgeon 
Charles  B.  White  for  his  conduct  while  acting  as  hospital 
attendant  after  the  Peninsula  battles.  Vol.  22,  page  562. 

MARTIN:  LIEUTENANT  THOMAS  R.,  5th  Regiment.  Promoted  for 
gallantry  on  the  battle-field.  Vof.  25,  page  97. 

MAHONEY:  PHILIP,  38th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in  Gen 
eral  Birney's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Fredericksburg. 

Vol.  27,  page  487. 

MAGRUDER:  MAJOR  JAMES  A.,  15th  Engineer  Regiment.  Major 
Magruder,  Captains  Ford  and  McDowell  superintended  the 
erection  of  the  bridges  across  the  Rappahannock,  at  the 
time  of  the  attack  on  Fredericksburg  by  General  Burnside. 

Vol.  27,  page  236. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  193 

MATES:  LIEUTENANT  JOHN,  3d  Cavalry.  Captured  by  the  Rebels 
in  a  fight  near  Trenton.  He  displayed  great  bravery  on  the 
occasion.  Killed  at  Stony  Creek,  Va.,  May  7,  1864. 

Vol.  20,  page  473. 

MURPHY:  COLONEL  JOHN  McL.,  15th  Engineer  Regiment.  Few 
names  are  better  entitled  to  a  place  on  our  bright  roll  of  fame. 
Among  the  very  first  to  volunteer  for  his  country,  his  skill  and 
bravery  contributed  equally  to  our  success  in  many  engage 
ments.  Vol.  21,  page  520. 

MURPHY:  COLONEL  MATHEW,  182d  Regiment.  Complimented  on 
the  battle-field,  near  the  Blackwater,  by  General  Corcoran, 
for  his  gallantry.  He  was  mortally  wounded  in  1865. 

Vol.  29,  page  2. 

MILLER:  LIEUTENANT  W.  D.  W.,  66th  Regiment.  Promoted  for 
special  gallantry  to  Captain  and  Aide-de-camp. 

Vol.  40,  page  148. 

MILLER:  LIEUTENANT  MERRITT  B.,  125th  Regiment.  He  led  one 
hundred  men  across  the  river  at  Morton's  Ford,  and  is  entitled 
to  distinguished  credit  for  his  gallantry.  Died  June  26, 
1864,  of  wounds  received  in  action.  Vol.  41,  page  192. 

MARTINDALE:  LIEUTENANT  FRANKLIN  G.,  1st  Cavalry.  At  the 
head  of  twenty-five  men,  he  was  the  hero  of  a  brilliant  per 
formance  in  June,  1863.  Vol.  33,  page  590. 

MARION:  PHILIP,  2d  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  by  Surgeon 
Charles  White  for  his  conduct  while  acting  as  hospital  attend 
ant  after  the  Peninsula  battles.  Vol.  22,  page  562. 

MAJOR:  CORPORAL  D.  H.,  40th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to  be 
inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

MATTHESON:  COLONEL  RODERICK,  32d  Regiment.  Acquitte^ 
himself  with  honor  at  West  Point.  Killed  October  2,  1862. 

Vol.  20,  page  437. 

MAYAN:  SERGEANT  JOSEPH,  55th  Regiment.    Honorably  mentioned 
in  Colonel  de  Trobriand's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Williams- 
burg.  Vol.  20,  page  303. 
13 


194  TUB  HONORS  Off  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

MARTIN":'  MAJOR  WILLIAM  B.,  9th  Cavalry.  At  the  battle  of 
Beverly  Ford,  in  June,  1808,  he  was  ordered  to  take  a  squadron 
and  drive  the  Rebels  out  of  the  brushes.  This  he  most  gal 
lantly  did,  though  it  was  right  in  the  teeth  of  the  enemy's 
artillery,  and  he  was  met  by  a  perfect  storm  of  canister. 

Vol.  33,  page  201. 

MANN:  CAPTAIN  NEHEMIAH  H.,  4th  Cavalry.  At  the  battle  of 
Aldie,  finding  his  squadron  hesitate  in  a  charge,  he  plunged 
alone  into  the  enemy's  ranks.  The  result  was  a  sabre  gash,  a 
pistol  wound,  and  a  horse  killed,  but  the  men  were  inspired 
and  rushed  to  victory.  Killed  in  action,  August  1C,  18G4. 

Vol.  33,  page  405. 

MERRITT:  CAPTAIN  HENRY  A.  D.,  5th  Cavalry.  One  of  the 
heroes  of  the  cavalry  light  at  Beverly  Ford,  June,  1803.  He 
was  wounded  while  gallantly  leading  his  men. 

Vol.  33,  page  230. 

MENDENHALL :  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  B.,  90th  Regiment.  Honorably 
acquitted  himself  in  a  brisk  skirmish  near  Suffolk. 

Vol.  32,  page  70. 

MEYER:  CAPTAIN  PHILIP,  55th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned 
in  Colonel  de  Trobriand's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Williams- 
burg.  Vol.  20,  page  303. 

MEYERS:  MAJOR  RUSSELL,  32d  Regiment.  Promoted  for  his 
bravery  on  many  a  hard  fought  field.  Vol.  32,  page  519. 

MEARA:  SERGEANT  J.  O.  Honorably  mentioned  in  Colonel  de 
Trobriand's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Williamsburg. 

Vol.  20,  page  303. 

MILADOLPHSKY:  88th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to  be  in 
scribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny  Cross 
for  gallant  conduct  at  Chancellorsville.  Vol.  32,  page  544. 

MIX:  COLONEL  SIMON  H.,  3d  Cavalry.  This  gallant  soldier's  name 
belongs  to  the  battles  of  Kinston,  Whitehall  and  Goldsboro. 

Vol.  28,  page  581. 

He  may  be  justly  styled  the  chief  hero  of  the  battle  of  Wash 
ington,  N.  C.     Killed  at  Petersburg,  Va.,  June  15,  1804. 

Vol.  24,  page  372. 

MITCHELL :  CAPTAIN  J.  F.  B. ,  2d  Cavalry.  One  of  the  heroes  of 
the  great  fight  at  Culpepper,  September,  1803. 

Vol.  30,  page  472. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  195 

Me  VICAR:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  DUNCAN,  6th  Cavalry.  The  hero 
of  a  splendid  dash  with  one  hundred  and  nine  of  his  men  on 
the  13th  of  December,  at  Garrett's  Ford,  where  he  encountered 
the  enemy's  pickets,  driving  them  in  under  his  batteries 
and  to  their  reserves  without  losing  a  man.  Killed  in  action 
at  Spottsylvania  Court  House,  Va.,  April  30,  1863. 

Vol.  28,  page  123. 

McKENNA:  CAPTAIN  CHARLES  P.,  1st  Engineers.  Entitled  to  the 
credit  of  constructing  the  celebrated  "Marsh"  Battery  useu 
during  the  siege  of  Charleston.  Vol.  36,  page  186. 

McMASTERS:  CAPTAIN  ZOLMAN  J.,  5th  Cavalry  Regiment.  Ac 
quitted  himself  with  great  gallantry  in  an  engagement  with 
Mosby's  guerillas  at  Warrenton  Junction.  Died  September  24, 
1863,  of  disease.  Vol.  32,  page  99. 

McQUADE:  COLONEL  JAMES,  14th  Regiment.  He  acquitted  himself 
with  great  credit  and  distinction  both  as  Colonel  of  his  regi 
ment  and  Brigadier-General  (pro  tern.)  in  many  of  our  prin 
cipal  battles,  and  on  the  Peninsula  his  gallantry  was  especially 
conspicuous.  Vol.  22,  page  158. 

McREYMOLDS:  COLONEL  ANDREW  T.,  1st  Cavalry.  Commanding 
a  brigade  at  Berry  ville,  June,  1863.  He  proved  himself  worthy 
of  all  confidence  as  a  military  leader.  Vol.  33,  page  413. 

McKECHNIE:  LIEUTENANT  ROBERT,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battle  of  South 
Mills.  Vol.  20,  page  146. 

Also  in  the  Colonel's  Report  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain 
and  Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  7. 

He  conducted  himself  on  several  occasions  with  so  much  gal 
lantry  as  to  win  the  esteem  and  confidence  of  his  superior 
officers,  and  the  employees  of  the  New  York  Herald,  to  which 
he  was  formerly  attached,  presented  him  with  a  splendid  testi 
monial  of  their  regard.  Vol.  29,  page  195. 

McGUIKNT:  CAPTAIN  LUKE,  5th  Cavalry.  Acquitted  himself  heroic 
ally  at  the  battle  of  Hanover  Court  House.  Killed  in  the 
battle  of  the  Wilderness,  May  5,  1864.  Vol.  34,  page  210. 

McGEE:  CAPTAIN  JAMES  E.,  69th  Regiment.  At  Antietam  the  gal 
lant  Captain  remained  on  the  field  until  his  company  was 
reduced  to  five  men  beside  himself,  and  carried  the  colors  in 
his  own  hand.  Vol.  25,  page  544. 


19G  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

McDOXALD:  CORPORAL  THOMAS,  79th  Regiment.  Honorably  ac 
quitted  himself  at  the  battle  of  Bull  Run. 

Vol.  16,  page  50. 

v/  McDERMOTT:    SERGEANT   JAMES,    73d  Regiment.     Promoted    for 
gallant  conduct.  Vol.  30,  page  17. 

McGREGOR :  COLONEL  JOHN  D.,  4th  Regiment.  Acquitted  himself 
gallantly  at  Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  89. 

McCARTHEY:  CAPTAIN  CHARLES,  175th  Regiment.  Honorably 
acquitted  himself  in  the  battles  which  occurred  during  the 
march  of  General  Banks'  forces  from  Brashear  City  to  Ope- 
lousas,  La.  Vol.  32,  page  488. 

McCUTCHEON:  SERGEANT  CHARLES,  2d  Cavalry.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Kilpatrick's  Report  of  a  successful  expedi 
tion  to  Hanover  Junction.  Vol.  22,  page  642. 

MORRIS:  SERGEANT  WILLIAM,  88th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered 
to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

MORRIS:  LIEUTENANT  EDWARD  H.,  62d  Regiment.  General 
Wheaton  was  unreserved  in  his  commendations  of  Lieutenant 
Morris,  who  at  Chancellorsville  commanded  forty-five  men 
deployed  as  skirmishers,  in  front  of  the  right  of  his  brigade. 
By  his  skill  and  judgment,  the  advance  of  the  enemy's  masses 
was  delayed  and  time  given  to  move  off  the  brigade.  Had  a 
less  discreet  officer  been  in  his  position,  the  whole  brigade 
would  undoubtedly  have  been  captured.  As  it  was  Lieutenant 
Morris  was  made  a  prisoner.  Vol.  32,  page  150. 

MULCAHY:  SERGEANT  JOHN,  57th  Regiment.  At  the  risk  of  his 
own  life,  he  succeeded  in  recovering  the  body  of  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Parisen  on  the  field  of  Antietam.  Vol.  24,  page  562. 

MURRAY:  WILLIAM,  57th  Regiment.  One  of  those  distinguished 
soldiers  selected  for  gallalitry  as  a  recipient  of  the  Kearny 
Cross.  Vol.  32,  page  544. 

MAGHIE :  SERGEANT  WILLIAM,  7th  Cavalry.  One  of  the  heroes  of  a 
fight  eighteen  miles  from  Suifolk.  Vol.  32,  page  442. 


1^  THE   WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  107 

McNAMARA:  HUGH,  36th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  by 
Surgeon  Charles  White  for  his  conduct  while  acting  as  hospi 
tal  attendant,  after  the  Peninsula  battles. 

Vol.  22,  page  562. 

McNARY:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  W.  H.,  158th  Regiment.  He  com 
manded  the  regiment  in  the  successful  expedition  to  Bear 
Inlet,  in  December,  1863,  and  was  honorably  mentioned  by 
Colonel  Jourdan.  Vol.  40,  page  120. 

MILLER:  SERGEANT  W.  J.,  40th  Regiment.  His -name  ordered  to 
be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

MOYNE:  SERGEANT  W.,  40th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to  be 
inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny  Cross 
for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  544. 

MOTT:  COLONEL  THADDEUS  P.,  14th  Cavalry.  General  Wood,  in  a 
letter,  complimented  him  on  his  gallantry  and  good  conduct 
during  the  riot  in  New  York,  which  he  says  entitled  him  to 
the  thanks  of  a  grateful  city.  Vol.  34,  page  574. 

MOSELY:  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM  W.,  149th  Regiment.  Promoted 
for  special  gallantry  to  Aide-de-camp.  Vol.  40,  page  148. 

MORTON:  LIEUTENANT  GEORGE  C.,  5th  Cavalry.  He  participated 
in  the  first  charge  on  cavalry  during  the  war,  and  especially 
distinguished  himself.  Vol.  42,  page  314. 

MORTON:  LIEUTENANT  CHARLES  E.,  2d  Cavalry.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Kilpatrick's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Fal- 
mouth.  Vol.  19,  page  533. 

MOORE:  MAJOR  JOHN,  79th  N.  Y.  S.  M.  This  gallant  old  soldier 
was  twice  wounded  at  the  First  and  Second  Battles  of  Bull 
Run.  Vol.  38,  page  471. 

MORAN:  SERGEANT  PETER,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to  be 
inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny  Cross 
for  gallant  conduct  at  Chancellorsville.  Vol.  32,  page  372. 

MORAN:  SERGEANT  MICHAEL,  38th  Regiment.  The  first  man  to 
plant  the  Stars  and  Stripes  on  the  Rebel  fortifications  at 
Yorktown.  Vol.  26,  page  17. 


198  T11E  HUMORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

MOLL:  SERGEANT  ROBERT,  88th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to 
bo  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

MORGAN:  SEKGEANT  C.  F.,  88th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to 
be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross,  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

MORGANS:  MAJOR  MORGAN,  JR.,  176th  Regiment.  At  the  capture 
of  Brashear  City,  lie  distinguished  himself  by  his  gallantry 
and  bravery.  Vol.  35,  page  187. 

McIRWTN:  CAPTAIN  SAMUEL,  2d  Cavalry.  Honorably  mentioned 
in  Colonel  Kilpatrick's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Falmouth. 

Vol.  19,  page  533. 

Honorably  mentioned  in  Colonel  Kilpatrick's  Report  of  the 
operations  of  his  command  in  connection  with  the  great 
cavalry  expedition  of  General  Stoneman,  May,  1863. 

Vol.  32,  page  206. 
One  of  the  heroes  of  the  great  fight  at  Culpepper. 

Vol.  36,  page  472. 

McIVER:  CAPTAIN,  69th  N.  Y.  S.  M.  "  He  was  the  first  to  go  on  the 
battle-field  of  Bull  Run;  was  the  last  to  leave  the  field,  and 
when  the  panic  took  place  did  not  move,  but  looked  where  the 
colors  of  the  69th  were,  and  there  he  stood  awaiting  orders. 

Vol.  23,  page  546. 

McKEAN:  COLONEL  JAMES  B.,  77th  Regiment.  Acquitted  himself 
with  distinction  in  the  skirmish  at  Mechanicsville. 

Vol.  20,  page  538. 

McMANUS :  SERGEANT  JAMES,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered 
to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

McMAHON:  JAMES,  5th  Cavalry.  In  the  first  charge  made  on 
cavalry,  which  was  by  the  5th  New  York  Cavalry  near  Wood 
stock,  McMahon  killed  four  Rebels  with  his  own  sabre  and 
was  made  a  Corporal  on  the  spot,  by  order  of  General  Hatch. 

Vol.  42,  page  314. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  199 

MORRISON:  CAPTAIN  THOMAS  G.,  61st  Regiment.  Especially  com 
mended  for  his  excellent  conduct  at  Chancellors ville.  Died  of 
wounds  received  May  8,  1864.  Vol.  32,  page  351. 

McCOY:  COLONEL  JAMES  W.,"22d  Regiment.  Although  wounded 
in  the  head  on  the  morning  of  the  battle  of  Antietam,  he 
promptly  reported  for  duty  next  day  when  he  heard  that  a 
fight  was  impending.  Vol.  24,  page  638. 

McCARTY:  SERGEANT  DENNIS,  38th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Birney's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Fredericks- 
burg.  Vol.  27,  page  487. 

MULLIGAN:  CAPTAIN  SAMUEL  G.,  2d  Cavalry.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Kilpatrick's  Report  of  the  battle  at  Falmouth. 
Died  at  Elizabeth,  N.  J.,  of  disease,  May  28,  1862. 

Vol.  19,  page  533. 

MURRAY:  CAPTAIN  JOHN  B.,  15th  Engineer  Regiment.  After 
wards  became  Colonel  of  the  148th.  He  acquitted  himself 
with  great  distinction  in  many  battles.  Vol.  39,  page  88. 

NOONAN:  CORPORAL  WM.,  47th  Regiment.  Battle  of  Chapin's 
Farm.  General  Butler  says:  "When  the  color-bearer  was 
shot,  he  seized  the  colors  and  bore  them  through  the  fight,  for 
which  act  of  courage  and  meritorious  conduct  he  was  ap 
pointed  Second  Lieutenant  in  a  regiment  of  colored  troops." 

Vol.  49,  page  456. 

NICHOLS:  LIEUTENANT^COLONEL  GEORGE  F.,  118th  Regiment. 
General  Butler  says:  "Lieutenant-Colonel  Nichols  deserves 
honorable  mention  for  the  gallant  manner  with  which  he  cap 
tured  with  a  small  number  of  men  two  redoubts  on  the  right 
of  Fort  Harrison  while  the  main  assault  was  being  made,  and 
also  for  his  cool  conduct  of  the  skirmish  line  in  the  general 
assault.  Vol.  49,  page  456. 

NICHOLS:  COLONEL  GEORGE  S.,  9th  Cavalry.  After  the  battle  of 
Cedar  Creek  we  pursued  the  enemy  up  to  the  base  of  Fisher's 
Hill,  where  Colonel  Nichols  with  his  gallant  regiment  charged 
the  Rebels  again  and  drove  them  back,  leaving  a  considerable 
portion  of  their  wagon  train  in  our  hands,  which  we  secured. 

Vol.  49,  page  425. 

NEAFIE:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  ALFRED,  156th  Regiment.  At  the 
battle  of  Cedar  Creek,  October  19,  1864,  Colonel  Neafie  was 
division  officer  of  the  day,  and  on  the  picket  line  in  front  of 


200  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

the  19th  Corps  when  the  firing  commenced.  With  the  reserve 
picket  he  held  the  enemy's  skirmish  line  in  check  until  over 
whelmed  by  superior  numbers  and  flanked,  when  he  was  com 
pelled  to  retire  within  the  earthworks.  Yol.  50,  page  G. 

NORMAN:  CAPTAIN  ALFRED  S.,  Gth  Regiment.  Honorably  ac 
quitted  himself  at  the  battle  of  Santa  Rosa  Island. 

Vol.  13,  page  462. 

NEWBY:  MAJOR  WM.,  Gth  Regiment.  Honorably  acquitted  himself 
at  the  battle  on  Santa  Rosa  Island.  Vol.  13,  page  4G3. 

NORTON:  QUARTERMASTER  CHAS.  B.,  50th  Engineers.  On  the 
occasion  of  a  presentation  to  President  Lincoln,  the  President 
said  to  him:  "I  am  pleased  to  meet  a  quartermaster  who 
thought  more  of  his  soldiers  than  he  did  of  himself." 

Vol.  54,  page  1. 

O'BEIRNE:  CAPTAIN  JAMES  R.,  37th  Regiment.  After  four  years  of 
the  hardest  kind  of  service,  during  which  he  was  wounded  sev 
eral  times,  the  ball  in  one  instance  passing  clear  though  the 
body  at  the  lungs,  giving  him  the  rare  distinction  of  a  wound 
and  recovering,  similar  to  those  of  General  Shields,  in  Mexico, 
he  was  promoted  to  Brigadier-General.  Vol.  84,  page  351. 

O'DOHERTY:  PATRICK,  74th  Regiment.  Colonel  Parmly  and  Cap 
tain  Minor  bear  testimony  that  this  soldier  did  his  duty  faith 
fully  up  to  the  time  of  his  discharge.  Vol.  43,  page  296. 

ONDERDONK:  SERGEANT,  5th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
General  Kilpatrick's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Big  Bethel. 

Vol.  9,  page  284. 

PENET :  CAPTAIN  JOHN  D.,  144th  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of  Honey 
Hill,  November,  1864,  he  had  his  leg  shattered,  but  continued 
cheering  his  men  while  his  leg  was  temporarily  bandaged. 

Vol.  51,  page  146. 

NAGLE:  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  J.,  88th  Regiment.  He  resigned  a  situ 
ation  in  the  Custom  House,  for  which  he  received  $1,300  per 
annum,  and  raised  a  company  for  the  88th,  which  cost  him 
$1,000.  All  that  was  left  of  the  company  after  the  battle  of 
Fredericksburg  was  two  sergeants  and  three  men.  He  was  in 
every  battle  of  the  war,  and  had  four  brothers  in  the  field. 

Vol,  27,  page  384, 


IN  THE. WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  201 

Honorably   alluded   to   in   General   Meagher's   Report  of   the 
battle  of  Fredericksburg.  Vol.  27,  page  526. 

NEEDHAM:  FRAXCIS,  One  of  the  heroes  on  board  the  "Congress" 
and  participated  in  the  fight  with  the  "  Merrimac." 

Vol.  18,  page  232. 

NEAR:    ORDERLY-SERGEANT    CHARLES    R.,   163d    Regiment.     Pro 
moted  on  the  field  of  Fredericksburg  for  bravery. 

Vol.  27,  page  477. 

NELSON:  MAJOR  PETER,  66th  Regiment.     Honorably  mentioned  in 
Colonel  Morris'  Report  of  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

NEVIN:  COLOXEL  DAVID  J.,  62d  Regiment.  Mr.  Nevin  left  New 
York  with  his  regiment  in  the  capacity  of  Captain,  immedi 
ately  after  the  First  Bull  Run  battle.  The  regiment  was  sta 
tioned  on  the  Potomac,  above  Washington.  They  had  been 
there  but  a  few  days  when  it  was  discovered  that  neither 
Colonel,  Lieutenant-Colonel,  nor  Major  was  with  the  regiment. 
Under  this  situation  of  affairs,  the  regiment  demanded  that 
Captain  Nevin  should  take  the  command.  He  acted  in  that 
capacity  for  several  weeks,  but,  finding  that  the  labor  of  three 
field  officers  was  more  than  he  could  stand,  he  sent  in  his 
resignation.  This  was  received  by  General  Peck,  who  stated 
that  lie  would  send  it  to  General  McClellan,  with  a  request 
that  the  application  be  rejected.  Some  ten  days  afterwards, 
General  Mansfield  rode  up  to  Captain  Nevin  and  stated  that  he 
was  directed  by  General  McClellan  to  return  the  document,  as 
good  officers  were  too  scarce  to  lose,  and  to  request  him  to  re 
main  in  the  regiment,  and  that  he  would  be  promoted.  He  was 
soon  after  made  Lieutenant-Colonel.  At  Fair  Oaks  the  colonel 
was  killed;  Lieutenant-Colonel  Nevin  then  took  command, 
and  received  special  commendation  from  General  Peck  for  his 
gallantry.  He  was  immediately  commissioned  as  Colonel;  was 
through  the  Seven  Days  Fight,  although  then  quite  unwell,  and 
at  Malvern  Hill  was  so  anxious  to  do  all  that  was  in  his  power, 
that  although  unable  to  sit  up  all  day,  yet  rode  up  to  the  field 
in  an  ambulance,  and  there  took  command  of  his  regiment 
and  acquitted  himself  with  great  credit.  After  the  removal  of 
McClellan  a  conspiracy  was  discovered  against  this  soldier 
by  his  superior  officers,  and  Governor  Seymour  was  called  upon 
to  see  that  justice  was  done  to  one  of  whose  services  the  State 
might  well  be  proud.  Vol.  30,  page  180. 


THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

NICHOL:  CORPORAL,  3d  Cavalry.  Acquitted  himself  with  great 
skill  and  bravery  at  the  battle  of  Washington,  N.  C. 

Vol.  24,  page  324. 

NOTT:  COLONEL  CHARLES  C.,  176th  Regiment.  In  the  attack  on 
Brashear  City,  La.,  by  the  Rebels  in  June,  1863,  Colonel  Nott, 
although  he  had  been  sick  for  nearly  three  months,  mounted 
his  horse  to  endeavor  to  rally  his  men,  but  fell  twice. 

Vol.  32,  page  187. 
Colonel  Nott  is  now  one  of  the  Judges  of  the  Court  of  Claims. 

NUGENT :  COLONEL  ROBERT,  69th  Regiment.  One  of  the  heroes  of 
Malvern  Hill.  Vol.  22,  page  124. 

General  Meagher  in  his  Report  of  the  battle  of  Fredericksburg 
says:  "  Colonel  Nugent  acted  with  signal  bravery,  leading,  as 
lie  did,  the  column  into  the  field  with  a  brilliancy  of  bearing 
worthy  of  the  historic  reputation  attached  in  Europe  to  the 
name  he  bears.  His  demeanor  and  the  high  spirit  he  dis 
played,  his  words  and  looks,  all  were  such  as  could  not  fail  to 
encourage  and  incite  his  men  on  that  day."  Vol.  27,  page  526. 

O'CONNELL:  SERGEANT  JOHN,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered 
to  be  incribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  Bull  Run.  Vol.  32,  page  372. 

OSBORN:  SERGEANT  JOHN  W.,  150th  Regiment.  Honorably  dis 
charged  in  order  to  enable  him  to  receive  promotion. 

Vol.  30,  page  246. 

ONDERDONK:  MAJOR  BENJAMIN  F.,  7th  Cavalry.  One  of  the 
heroes  of  a  brilliant  expedition  into  North  Carolina. 

Vol.  21,  page  57. 

OEHL:  HENRY,  62d  Regiment.  Displayed  remarkable  bravery  and 
coolness  when  attacked  by  some  two  hundred  Rebels  near  the 
White  Oak  Swamp.  Vol.  21,  page  52. 

OSBORNE:  CAPTAIN  THOMAS  W.,  1st  Artillery.  Honorably  ac 
quitted  himself  at  Williamsburg.  Vol.  20,  page  318. 

O'NEIL:  MAJOR  JOSEPH,  63d  Regiment.  General  Meagher  in  his 
Report  of  the  battle  of  Fredericksburg  says,  "Major  O'Neil 
was  as  true  that  day  as  he  has  ever  been." 

Vol.  27,  page  525. 

OLONE:  LIEUTENANT  II.  F.,  69th  N.  Y.  S.  M.  At  the  First  battle  of 
Bull  Run,  his  bravery  was  surpassed  by  none. 

Vol.  25,  page  235, 


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PEARCE:  MAJOII  CHARLES  E.,  16th  Artillery.  His  bravery  and  the 
encouragement  he  gave  his  men  in  battle  on  the  Darby  town 
Koad,  October  7,  1864,  deserves  remembrance. 

Vol.  49,  page  283. 

PRINCE:  MAJOR  FREDERICK  W.,  16th  Artillery.  His  bravery  and 
the  encouragement  he  gave  his  men  in  battle  on  the  Darby- 
town  Road,  October  7,  1864,  deserves  remembrance. 

Yol.  49,  page  283. 

PORTEOUS:  PRIVATE  S.  E.,  142d  Regiment.  He  volunteered  to 
advance  with  the  head  of  the  column  and  cut  down  the  pali 
sading  at  the  time  of  the  assault  on  Fort  Fisher. 

Yol.  52,  page  380. 

PER  LEE:  COLONEL  SAMUEL  R.,  114th  Regiment.  Colonel  Per  Lee 
received  three  wounds:  one  through  the  neck,  one  in  the  arm, 
and  another  in  the  side,  which  exposed  the  lung.  Notwith 
standing  this  complication  of  wounds  he  rode  on  horseback 
from  Winchester  to  Harper's  Ferry.  Yol.  48,  page  473. 

PIERCE:  MAJOR  HENRY  I.,  96th  Regiment.  Participated  with 
great  gallantry  in  the  first  attack  made  on  the  works  at  Peters 
burg,  June  15,  1864,  by  the  18th  Corps.  Yol.  45,  page  505. 

PIPER:  COLONEL  ALEXANDER,  10th  Artillery.  Participated  with 
great  gallantry  in  the  first  attack  made  on  the  works  of  the 
enemy  at  Petersburg,  June  15,  1864,  by  the  18th  Army  Corps. 

Yol.  45,  page  505. 

PIERCE:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  FRANCIS  E.,  108th  Regiment. 
Conspicuous  for  noble  bearing  in  the  great  charge  by  Han 
cock's  Corps,  near  Spottsylvania  Court  House,  May  12,  1864. 

Yol.  44,  page  374. 

POWERS:  COLONEL  CHARLES  J.,  108th  Regiment.  Conspicuous 
for  noble  bearing  in  the  great  charge  by  Hancock's  Corps, 
near  Spottsylvania  Court  House,  May  12,  1864. 

Yol.  44,  page  374. 

PALMER:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  JEREMIAH,  2d  Artillery.  He 
gallantly  commanded  his  men  in  the  brilliant  action  of  May  19, 
1864,  at  Spottsylvania  Court  House. 

POTTER:  MAJOR  JAMES  D.,  38th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned 
in  Colonel  Farns worth's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Bull  Run. 

Yol.  11,  page  169. 


204  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

PAYNE:  CAPTAIN  LEWIS  S.,  100th  Regiment.  During  the  siege  of 
Charleston  (July,  1863),  he  succeeded  in  reaching  the  parapet 
of  Fort  Wagner  and  inspecting  unmolested  the  interior.  He  is 
one  of  the  best  and  most  successful  scouts  in  the  army. 

Vol.  35,  page  93. 

PATTOON:  MAJOR  ALEXANDER  G.,  7th  Cavalry.  One  of  the  heroes 
of  a  fight  eighteen  miles  from  Suffolk.  Vol.  32,  page  442. 

PARISEN:  CAPTAIN  OTTO  W.,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battle  of  South 
Mills.  Vol.  20,  page  146. 

Also  in  the  Colonel's  Report  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain 
and  Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  7. 

Presented  with  a  gold  medal.  On  one  side  is  the  inscription: 
"Highwood  Guard  to  Captain  Otto  W.  Parisen,  esteemed 
as  our  Orderly  Sergeant  and  chivalric  soldier." 

Vol.  25,  page  235. 

PARSONS:  LIEUTENANT  CHARLES  B.,  1st  Engineers.  One  of  the 
heroes  of  the  siege  of  Charleston.  Vol.  36,  page  186. 

PARKS:  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM  A.,  6th  Cavalry.  One  of  the  heroes 
of  a  reconuoisance  and  brilliant  skirmish  into  Virginia. 

Vol.  26,  page  29. 

PENDERGRAST:  LIEUTENANT  JEFFREY,  38th  Regiment.  Honora 
bly  mentioned  in  Colonel  Birney's  Report  of  the  battle  of 
Fredericksburg.  Vol.  27,  page  487. 

PEEL:  SERGEANT  WASHINGTON,  40th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered 
to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  Chancellorsville.  Lieutenant 
Peel  was  killed  near  Petersburg,  September  20,  1864. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

PENFIELD:  CAPTAIN  JAMES  A.,  5th  Cavalry.  Acquitted  himself 
with  great  gallantry  in  an  engagement  with  Mosby's  gueril 
las  at  Warrenton  Junction.  Vol.  32,  page  98. 

PELL:  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  II.,  4th  Regiment.  Honorably  acquitted 
himself  at  Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  89. 

PHELPS,  JR.  :  COLONEL  WALTER,  22d  Regiment.  Colonel  Phelps 
assumed  command  of  the  1st  Brigade  of  the  Army  of  the 
Potomac,  known  as  the  Iron  Brigade,  on  the  14th  of  Sep- 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  205 

tember,  1862,  and  led  it  in  the  brilliant  charge  at  South 
Mountain,  and  in  many  of  the  subsequent  battles  fought  by 
the  Army.  Every  general  of  the  corps  recommended  Colonel 
Phelps  to  the  President  for  promotion.  These  recommenda 
tions  were  endorsed  by  General  Hooker  in  flattering  terms. 

Vol.  33,  page  111. 

PIERSON:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  CHARLES  H.,  43d  Regiment. 
Deserving  of  special  praise  for  his  gallantry  at  the  battle  of 
William sburg.  Vol.  20,  page  188. 

PROST:  LIEUTENANT  JOSEPH,  55th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  de  Trobriand's  Report  of  the  battle  of 
Williamsburg.  Vol.  20,  page  303. 

PURDY:  LIEUTENANT  JAMES  H.,  59th  Regiment.  Promoted  to  a 
Captaincy  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Antietam. 

Vol.  26,  page  85. 

PURDY:  CAPTAIN  LOVELL,  70th  Regiment.  He  was  wounded  at 
Williamsburg,  and  at  Gettysburg  he  was  wounded  three 
times,  but  instead  of  retiring  from  the  field,  preferred  remain 
ing  with  the  few  gallant  men  left  of  his  company. 

Vol.  40,  page  49. 

PURTELL:  CAPTAIN  MICHAEL  D.,  73d  Regiment.  He  acted  as 
Lieutenant-Colonel  at  the  battle  of  Gettysburg,  and  acquitted 
himself  nobly.  Killed  in  action  May  10,  1864. 

Vol.  35,  page  195. 

PELL:  CAPTAIN  ABTJAH  S.,  47th  Regiment.  Behaved  gallantly  at 
Olustee,  Fla.  Promoted  November  26,  1864,  to  Major,  8th 
United  States  Colored  Troops.  Vol.  42,.  page  76. 

PERKINS:  JOHN  R.,  123d  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of  Chancellors- 
ville  he  was  shot  in  the  thigh  by  a  rifle  ball,  and  was  sent  to 
the  surgeon  to  have  the  wound  dressed,  but  seeing  others 
there  worse  than  himself  yet  unattended,  returned  to  his 
company  and  commenced  firing  again,  when  the  line  fell  back. 
On  account  of  weakness  and  loss  of  blood  he  was  unable  to 
get  away,  and  was  taken  prisoner.  Vol.  33,  page  110. 

PERLEY:  LIEUTENANT  HENKY  C.,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battle  of  South 
Mills,  N.  C.  Vol.  20,  page  168. 


206  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

PINTLER:  CORPORAL  J.  II.,  7th  Cavalry.  Colonel  Dodge  asked 
for  volunteers  to  cross  the  Blackwater  River,  and  Corporal 
Pintler,  Sergeant  Eaton  and  Private  Van  Duser  volunteering, 
were  selected  for  that  purpose.  Nobly  and  gallantly  they 
spurred  their  horses  in  the  dark  and  treacherous-looking 
water  and  plunged  through  and  gained  the  opposite  bank. 

Vol.  26,  page  16. 

He  was  terribly  wounded   during  a  recomioisance  to   Juni. 
A  braver  man  never  sat  in  the  saddle.  Vol.  27,  page  380. 

PINCKNEY:  LIEUTENANT  GEOKGE  E.,  131st  Regiment.  The  hero 
of  a  fight  with  guerillas  on  the  Atchafalaya  River,  March, 
1864.  Vol.  42,  page  391. 

PLUM:  LIEUTENANT  FRANCIS  M.,  2d  Cavalry.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Kilpatrick's  Report  of  a  successful  expedi- 
dition  to  Hanover  Junction.  He  was  a  son  of  the  late  Elias 
Plum,  of  Troy.  Vol.  22,  page  642. 

POTTER:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  ROBERT  B.,  51st  Regiment.  Hon 
orably  mentioned  in  the  Tribune's  account  of  the  battle  of  New- 
bern.  Promoted  to  Brigadier-General  March  13,  1803.  Gen 
eral  Potter  died  recently.  Vol.  18,  page  372. 

POWELL:  LIEUTENANT  FRANK,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  men- 
tioned  by  Colonel  White  in  his  Report  of  the  battle  of  Pea 
Ridge.  Vol.  18,  page  565. 

PRATT:  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  P.,  5th  Cavalry  Regiment.  During 
Banks'  Shenandoah  campaign,  Captains  Pratt  and  Green 
escorted  Hampton's  Battery  into  Winchester  at  night. 

Vol.  42,  page  314. 

PRATT:  LIEUTENANT  JOSEPH,  4th  Regiment.  Acquitted  himself 
with  great  gallantry  at  Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  89. 

QUIRK:  CAPTAIN  THOMAS  W.,  83d  Regiment.  One  of  the  heroes 
of  the  battle  of  Fredericksburg.  He  was  killed  at  Gettysburg 
July  1,  1863.  Vol.  20,  page  547. 

QUINtf:  JOHN,  5th  Cavalry.  One  of  the  heroes  of  the  battle  of 
Port  Royal.  Vol.  20,  page  547. 

QUIN:  CAPTAIN  JOHN,  4th  Regiment.  Great  credit  is  due  him  for 
the  manner  in  which  he  stuck  by  his  company  at  Antietam. 
He  had  for  some  time  been  suffering  with  rheumatism,  not- 


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withstanding  which,  he  marched  to  the  battle  at  the  head  of 
his  company,  and  remained  until  relieved.  Vol.  25,  page  89. 

QUINN:  SERGEANT  HENRY,  88th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to 
be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  342. 

QUAY:  CAPTAIN  JOHN,  125th  Regiment.  In  the  affair  at  Morton's 
Ford,  Va.,  February,  1864,  a  hundred  men  were  called  for  as 
skirmishers  to  cross  the  ford,  and  these  men  were  gallantly  led 
by  Captain  Quay.  Killed  in  action  April  2,  1865. 

Vol.  41,  page  192. 

QUINLAN:  MAJOR  JAMES,  88th  Regiment.  One  of  the  heroes  of 
Malvern  Hill.  Vol.  22,  page  124. 

In  the  absence  of  the  lieutenant-colonel,  the  88th  was  most 
intelligently  and  gallantly  maintained  by  Major  Quinlan  all 
through  the  tempestuous  march  from  Fair  Oaks  to  Malvern 
Hill.  Vol.  22,  page  573. 

Honorably  alluded  to  in  General  Meagher's  Report  of  the  bat 
tle  of  Fredericksburg.  Vol.  27,  page  526. 

QUARTERMAN:  CAPTAIN  GEORGE  H.,  74th  Regiment.  Badly 
wounded  at  Williamsburg  where  he  acquitted  himself  most 
gallantly.  Vol.  20,  page  360. 

QUACKENBOS:  CAPTAIN  EDWARD  M.,  36th  Regiment.  Honorably 
alluded  to  in  General  Keyes'  Report  of  the  battle  of  Seven 
Pines  for  the  assistance  rendered  by  him  during  the  battle. 
Died  of  disease  in  New  York  City,  August  20,  1862. 

Vol.  22,  page  242. 
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RHEIMS:  LIEUTENANT  LEON,  3d  Battery.     Honorably  mentioned 

in  an  account  of  the  battle  of  Lee's  Mills.  Lieutenant  Rheims 
is  now  a  well-known  merchant  in  New  York  City. 

Vol.  19,  page  396. 

RICHARDS:  LIEUTENANT  EDWIN  F.,  59th  Regiment.  Promoted  to 
Captain.  He  was  a  very  meritorious  officer  and  served  in  all 
the  battles  in  which  the  regiment  was  engaged. 

Vol.  40,  page  316. 

ROEMER:  CAPTAIN  JACOB,  34th  Battery.  The  works  at  College 
Hill  were  erected,  partially  completed,  and  handsomely 
defended  by  that  brave  officer — Captain  Roemer — during  the 


208  THE  HONORS  OF  TI1E  EMPIRE  STATE 

siege  of  Knoxville.     He  was  one  of  the  last  artillery  officers  in 
the  service.  Vol.  40,  page  346. 

RYDER:  CORPORAL  RICHARD  C.,  40th  Regiment.  Corporal  Ryder 
was  highly  complimented  for  his  daring  and  bravery  while 
acting  as  Color-Bearer  at  Oak  Grove.  Vol.  22,  page  19. 

Promoted  to  Second  Lieutenant  for  splendid  action  on  the  bat 
tle-field.  Vol.  28,  page  330. 

ROGERS:  LIEUTENANT  PHILIP  C.,  55th  Regiment.  Acquitted  him 
self  with  honor  at  the  battle  of  Seven  Pines. 

Vol.  21,  page  255. 

ROWE:  LIEUTENANT  FREDERICK  A.,  99th  Regiment.  One  of  the 
heroes  of  a  brilliant  exploit  on  the  Xansemond  River. 

Vol.  31,  page  474. 

RODEX:  SERGEANT  MICHAEL,  47th  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of 
Olustee,  Fla.,  he  conducted  himself  nobly. 

Vol.  42,  page  76. 

ROBERTS :  LIEUTENANT  JOHN,  175th  Regiment.  Formerly  of  the 
71st  X.  Y.  S.  M.  Among  the  first  to  rush  to  the  defence  of 
the  national  capital  in  1861,  and  with  the  gallant  71st  acquitted 
himself  heroically  on  board  steamer  "Freeborn,"'  in  her 
engagement  with  the  Rebel  batteries  at  Aquia  Creek  and  again 
in  the  First  Bull  Run  battle  acquitted  himself  with  great  gal 
lantry.  Vol.  27,  page  116. 

ROBERTS:  COJRPORAL.  Honorably  mentioned  in  Colonel  Eini ball's 
Report  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain  and  Antietam. 

Vol.  25,  page  7. 

ROSA:  COLONEL  RUDOLPH,  4Gth  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned 
in  General  Stevens'  Report  of  the  battle  of  Secessionville. 

Vol.  34,  page  47. 

RIDER:  CAPTAIN  HENRY  W.,  12th  Regiment.  His  firmness,  fidelity 
and  fearlessness  made  him  an  invaluable  officer. 

Vol.  33,  page  539. 

RYAX:  WILLIAM.  Distinguished  himself  while  on  a  boat  excursion 
to  secure  supplies  for  General  Sickles.  Vol.  17,  page  149. 

RAYMOND:  LIEUTENANT  JASPER  X.,  2d  Cavalry.  One  of  the 
heroes  of  the  spirited  cavalry  skirmish,  at  Aldie,  Va.,  June, 
1863.  Vol.  33,  page  386. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  209 

KADCLIFFE:  W.  R.,  99th  Regiment.  One  of  the  heroes  on  board 
the  "Congress"  who  participated  in  the  fight  with  the  Rebel 
steamer  "Merrimac." 

RICE:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  JAMES  C.,  44th  Regiment.  General 
Butterfield  in  a  letter  to  General  Williams,  dated  July  2,  1862, 
said:  "In  consideration  of  the  bravery  and  heroic  conduct 
upon  three  battle-fields,  I  would  most  urgently  recommend 
the  commanding  general  to  designate  Lieutenant-Colonel  Rice 
as  Colonel  of  the  regiment,  made  vacant  by  the  resignation  of 
Colonel  Stryker.  Vol.  22,  page  431. 

At  Gettysburg  he  commanded  the  3d  brigade  of  Barnes'  divis 
ion,  after  acting  Brigadier-General  Vincent  was  wounded,  and 
inspired  his  troops  with  the  greatest  enthusiasm.  Promoted 
to  Brigadier-General  August  17,  1863. 

Vol.  34,  page  120. 

REED:  THOMAS,  3d  Cavalry.  One  of  the  heroes  of  Tranter's  Creek, 
where  he  was  captured  by  the  Rebels.  Vol.  21,  page  252. 

REID:  ALEXANDER,  123d  Regiment.  While  the  regiment  was 
engaged  at  close  quarters  at  Chancellorsville,  he  rushed  for 
ward,  captured,  arid  brought  in  two  prisoners.  Page  110. 

REDDY:  CORPORAL  JAMES,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to 
be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of.  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

RANDOLPH:  SERGEANT  ALFRED,  2d  Cavalry.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Kilpatrick's  Report  of  a  successful  expedi 
tion  to  Hanover  Junction.  Vol.  22,  page  642. 

ROBINSON:  SERGEANT,  65th  Regiment.  Color-Bearer  of  the  regi 
ment.  At  the  time  the  regiment  was  about  to  disband,  Colo 
nel  Hamblin,  after  thanking  the  regiment  for  the  gallantry  it 
had  always  shown,  presented  Sergeant  Robinson  with  a  splen 
did  blue  cross,  as  a  token  of  his  admiration  for  the  gallant 
manner  in  which  he  had  borne  the  flag  of  his  country  011  all 
the  battle-fields  in  which  the  regiment  had  been  engaged. 

Vol.  48,  page  203. 

REVELL:  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM  A.,  13th  Cavalry  Regiment. 
Acquitted  himself  bravely  on  the  occasion  of  an  expedition  to 
the  Rapidan,  and  an  encounter  with  Early's  forces,  September, 
1864.  Vol.  48,  page  435. 

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210  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

RAFFERTY:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  THOMAS,  71st  Regiment.  For 
the  last  fourteen  months  of  the  regiment's  term  of  service,  he 
was  in  command.  He  was  an  excellent  officer  and  has  been 
faithful  to  all  trusts.  •  Vol.  46,  page  281. 

RAULSTON:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  JOHN  B.,  81st  Regiment. 
Participated  with  great  gallantry  in  the  first  attack  made  on 
the  Rebel  works  at  Petersburg,  June  15,  1864,  by  the  18th 
Corps.  Vol.  45,  page  505. 

At  the  battle  of  Fair  Oaks,  in  1862,  Captain  Raulston  unsup 
ported  held  an  important  position  for  two  hours. 

Vol.  41,  page  390. 

REMINGTON":  CAPTAIN  GEO.  W.,  2d  Cavalry.  He  greatly  distin 
guished  himself  during  General  Davidson's  raid  through  Miss 
issippi  in  December,  1864.  Vol.  58,  page  405. 

RYAN:  THOMAS  C.  H.,  13th  Cavalry.  Promoted  to  Second  Lieu 
tenant  for  his  bravery  in  the  fight  at  Culpepper. 

Vol.  49,  page  155. 

REEVES:  CAPTAIN  JAMES  H.,  3d  Regiment.  One  of  the  heroes  of 
Fort  Fisher,  where  he  lost  a  leg.  Vol.  52,  page  291. 

ROOK:  CORPORAL  DANIEL  T.,  156th  Regiment.  He  bore  the  flag 
of  the  regiment  in  the  batjble  of  Cedar  Creek,  and  his  name 
deserves  a  place  on  the  Roll  of  Honor.  Vol.  51,  page  191. 

RANDALL:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  GEORGE  M.,  14th  Artillery. 
One  of  the  heroes  of  the  battle  of  the  Crater,  July  31,  1864. 
Also  one  of  the  heroes  of  Forts  Steadman  and  Haskill. 

Vol.  87,  page  635. 

SHEA:  PRIVATE  JOSHUA,  92d  Regiment.  He  was  recommended  by 
General  Butler  for  a  medal,  for  gallant  conduct  in  bringing 
the  wounded  from  the  field,  under  a  heavy  fire  at  the  battle  of 
Chap  in' s  Farm.  Vol.  49,  page  456. 

SMITH:  LIEUTENANT  CLARK,  169th  Regiment.  Promoted  to  the 
rank  of  Captain  for  gallant  and  meritorious  services. 

Vol.  49,  page  286. 

SUESS:  CAPTAIN  JOHN  L.,  1st  Engineer  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  by  General  Butler  for  his  energy  in  prosecuting  the 
works  which  enabled  our  forces  to  hold  Fort  Harrison. 

Vol.  49,  page  456. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  211 

SCHILLING:  PRIVATE  JOHN,  159th  Regiment.  Recommended  to 
the  Secretary  of  War  for  a  medal,  for  gallant  conduct  at  the 
battle  of  Chapin's  Farm.  Vol.  49,  page  456. 

SHEPPARD:  CAPTAIN  MORRIS  F.,  16th  Artillery.  His  bravery  and 
the  encouragement  he  gave  his  men  in  the  battle  on  the  Darby- 
town  Road  October  7,  1864,  deserves  remembrance. 

Vol.  49,  page  283. 

SMITH:  LIEUTENANT  EDWIN  R.,  169th  Regiment.  Promoted  to 
the  rank  of  Captain  for  gallant  and  meritorious  conduct. 

Vol.  49,  page  286. 

SCOFIELD:  SERGEANT  DAVID  H.,  5th  Cavalry.  At  the  battle  of 
Cedar  Creek,  October,  1864,  he  captured  the  battle  colors  of 
Kershaw's  division  of  Longstreet's  corps.  General  Sheridan 
gave  him  thirty -five  days  furlough  as  a  reward  for  his  bravery. 

Vol.  59,  page  134. 

SMITH:  COLONEL  JOHN  F.,  112th  Regiment.  One  of  the  heroes  of 
Fort  Fisher.  Vol.  52,  page  291. 

SKELLIE:  CORPORAL  EBENEZER,  127th  Regiment.  General  Butler 
says:  "  He  took  the  colors  of  the  regiment  when  the  color  ser 
geant  fell,  and  carried  them  through  the  first  charge  (battle 
of  Chapin's  Farm).  At  the  second  charge,  after  all  the  color 
guard  were  killed  or  wounded,  he  carried  the  colors  to  the 
enemy's  works,  where  he  fell  wounded.  Vol.  49,  page  416. 

SMITH:  MAJOR  ELIPIIAS,  56th  Regiment.  On  all  occasions  under 
the  fire  of  the  enemy,  he  showed  unflinching  bravery  and  cool 
ness.  Vol.  52,  page  309. 

SUMNER:  COLONEL  E.  V.,  7th  Cavalry.  (Son  of  Major-General 
Sumner.)  Too  much  credit  cannot  be  given  to  Colonel  Sum- 
ner  for  his  display  of  real  courage  and  skill  in  manoeuvring 
troops  in  the  fight  on  the  Darbytown  Road,  October  7,  1864. 
Promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General  in  1865. 

Vol.  49,  page  171.    . 

SCOTT:  MAJOR  RUFUS,  19th  Cavalry.  In  the  battle  at  Newtown, 
Va.,  August  16,  1864,  Major  Scott  commanded  the  regiment, 
which,  although  confronted  by  superior  numbers,  alone  and 
unsupported,  fought  nobly  for  an  hour  and  a  half. 

Vol.  47,  page  329. 


212  TUE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

SCOTT: — ORDERLY  SERGEANT,  85th  Regiment.  He  was  one  of  the 
bravest  men  in  the  regiment.  At  one  time  in  1864  he  went 
outside  of  the  fort  at.  Plymouth  and  passed  an  open  field  to 
within  thirty  or  forty  rods  of  the  rebel  line,  loading  and  tiring 
as  he  went.  There  was  only  one  Rebel  that  returned  his  fire. 
Scott  would  wave  his  cap  at  him  every  time  he  fired. 

STANDRING:  CAPTAIN  JOHN  T.,  5th  Artillery.  On  the  21st  of 
July,  1864,  Captain  Standring  led  a  gallant  charge,  and  drove 
three  hundred  and  fifty  Rebel  sharpshooters  out  of  the  town  of 
Bolivar,  Va.  Vol.  46,  page  437. 

STEGMAN:  MAJOR  L.  R.,  102d  Regiment.  Colonel  Lane  being 
sick  in  the  hospital  at  the  time  of  the  battle  near  Pine  Hill, 
Ga.,  Major  Stegman  led  the  regiment  into  battle. 

Vol.  46,  page  142. 

STRAY:  JOHN,  1st  Engineer.  He  was  presented  by  General  Gil- 
more  with  a  bronze  medal  for  valorous  conduct,  of  which,  we 
believe,  but  thirty-nine  in  all  were  ever  distributed. 

Vol.  44,  page  243. 

SHAW:  CAPTAIN  JOHN  G.,  79th  N.  Y.  S.  M.  Honorably  acquitted 
himself  at  the  battle  of  Bull  Run.  Vol.  10,  page  (509. 

SPERLING:  LIEUTENANT  J.,  71st  N.  Y.  S.  M.  Honorably  acquitted 
himself  at  the  battle  of  Bull  Run.  Vol.  14,  page  272. 

SINCLAIR:  LIEUTENANT  JAMES  B.,  79th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  an  account  of  the  battle  of  Bull  Run. 

Vol.  13,  page  289. 

SCOTT:  PRIVATE  W.,  6th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
Colonel  Wilson's  Report  of  the  battle  on  Santa  Rosa  Island. 

Vol.  14,  page  6. 

SAXTON:  SERGEANT-MAJOR  CHARLES  T.  Honorably  mentioned 
in  connection  with  the  battles  of  Port  Hudson  and  the  Red 
River  and  Shenandoah  Valley  campaigns. 

Vol.  54,  page  406. 

SAVERY:  CAPTAIN  JOHN  E.,  75th  Regiment.  He  was  wounded  at 
Port  Hudson,  while  bravely  leading  his  men. 

Vol.  54,  page  206. 

SMITH:  PRIVATE  Co.  G.,  13th  Cavalry.  Promoted  for  bravery  in  a 
little  fight  which  resulted  in  the  wounding  of  the  guerilla 
Mosby.  Vol.  48,  page  482. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  213 

STEVENS:  CAPTAIN  SAMUEL,  1st  Cavalry.  He  received  General 
Swell's  sword  at  the  battle  of  Sailor's  Creek. 

Vol.  84,  page  562. 

SMITH:  CAPTAIN  JOSEPH  H.,  97th  Kegiment.  In  the  battle  for  the 
possession  of  the  Petersburg  and  Weldon  Railroad,  Captain 
Smith  came  face  to  face  with  a  Rebel  captain,  who  insisted  on 
his  surrender,  and  on  his  refusal,  attempted  to  run  him 
through  with  a  bayonet.  Parrying  the  bayonet  thrust  with 
his  sabre  he  got  out  of  the  captain's  way  and  escaped. 

Vol.  47,  page  416. 

SARTELLE:  SERGEANT  HENRY,  132d  Regiment.  In  the  battle  of 
Chancellorsville  he  was  shot  through  the  arm  (after  firing 
over  forty  rounds).  After  the  wound  was  dressed  by  the  sur 
geon  he  returned  to  his  company  and  continued  firing  with  his 
revolver,  the  fight  being  then  at  close  quarters,  and  did  not 
leave  until  ordered  to  do  so.  Vol.  33,  page  110. 

SAWYER:  CAPTAIN  THOMAS  J.,  47th  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of 
Olustee,  Fla.,  1864,  he  behaved  with  extraordinary  bravery. 
At  one  time  running  the  colors  a  hundred  yards  in  advance 
of  the  line,  calling  on  the  boys  to  "Rally  round  the  flag." 
The  gay  captain  in  the  thickest  of  the  bullet  storm  very  ener 
getically  expressed  his  opinion  that  he  could  "lick"  any 
Rebel  in  the  fight.  Vol.  42,  page  76. 

SAVAGE:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  HENKY  F.,  25th  Regiment. 
Though  his  arm  was  broken  early  in  the  engagement  at  Han 
over  Court  House,  he  determined  not  to  forsake  his  regiment, 
and  with  heroism  worthy  of  record  he  rode  back  and  front  of 
his  men,  stimulating  them  to  deeds  of  valor,  until  finally  he 
fainted  from  loss  of  blood  and  fell  from  his  horse. 

Vol.  20,  page  568. 

SALISBURY:  SERGEANT  WILLIAM  H.,  99th  Regiment.  Honorably 
acquitted  himself  in  a  brisk  skirmish  near  Suffolk,  Va. 

Vol.  32,  page  70. 

SAVACOAL:  SERGEANT,  EDWIN  F.,  1st  Cavalry.  One  of  the  brav 
est  men  in  the  army.  He  alone  captured  seventy  prison 
ers  and  afterwards  killed  the  notorious  guerilla  Captain 
Blackford.  Captain  Savacoal  died  June  3,  1865,  of  wounds 
received  in  action  at  Sailor's  Run,  Va. 

Vol.  41,  page  247. 


214  THE  UONOES  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

S ANGER:  LIEUTENANT  WM.  IL,  2d  Cavalry.  One  of  the  heroes  of  a 
brilliant  expedition  into  North  Carolina.  Vol.  21,  page  57. 

SAMMON :  COLONEL  SIMON,  115th  Regiment.  Wounded  at  the  battle 
of  Olustee,  Fla.,  in  February,  1804,  while  gallantly  leading  his 
regiment.  Vol.  42,  page  10. 

SCOTT:  LIEUTENANT  JAMES,  47th  Regiment.  He  behaved  gal 
lantly  at  Olustee,  Fla.  Captain  Scott  was  killed  at  Fort 
Fisher,  February  11,  18G5.  Vol.  42,  page  76. 

SCHAEFFER:  SERGEANT  JACOB,  88th  Regiment.  His  name 
ordered  to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the 
Kearny  Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

SCHMIDT:  CAPTAIN  ADOLPH,  14th  Cavalry.  The  hero  of  a  bril 
liant  fight  with  the  Rebels  near  Pensacola,  Fla.,  in  April,  1864. 

Vol.  43,  page  220. 

SCHULTZ:  SERGEANT  JULIUS  C.,  37th  Regiment.  His  name 
ordered  to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the 
Kearny  Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellors 
ville.  Vol.  32,  page  372. 

SCHEFFELIN:  MAJOR  WM.  H.,  7th  Cavalry.  Acquitted  himself 
nobly  in  an  engagement  with  the  Rebels  near  Suffolk,  Va. 

Vol.  26,  Page  16. 

SCHOONMAKER:  SERGEANT-MAJOR  LEONARD  S.,  51st  Regiment. 
Commissioned  Lieutenant  by  Governor  Seymour  for  meritori 
ous  conduct  and  bravery  on  the  field.  Vol.  31,  page  395. 

SHELDON:  LIEUTENANT  OSCAR,  3d  Cavalry.  Honorably  men 
tioned  for  his  gallantry  at  Kinston,  N.  C.  Vol.  27,  page  435. 

l^  SHORT:  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  P.,  73d  Regiment.    Promoted  to  Cap 
tain  for  gallant  conduct.  Vol.  30,  page  17." 

^^ SHINE:  LIEUTENANT  EUGENE  C.,    73d    Regiment.      Promoted    to 
Captain  for  gallant  conduct.  Vol.  30,  page  17. 

SHAURMAN:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  NELSON,  90th  Regiment.  He 
commanded  the  regiment  in  the  assault  upon  Port  Hudson. 
He  was  a  thorough  soldier  and  would  not  send  his  regiment 
where  he  would  not  go  himself.  Vol.  34,  page  295. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  215 

SHAFER:  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM  B.,  2d  Cavalry.  Behaved  splen 
didly  during  the  series  of  Cavalry  fights  in  October,  1863,  at 
Bristoe  Station.  Vol.  37,  page  484. 

SEELY:  LIEUTENANT  ISKAEL  R.,  47th  Regiment.  Promoted  to  a 
Captaincy.  He  earned  his  promotion  through  all  the  grades 
of  rank.  Vol.  25,  page  295. 

SEARING:  SERGEANT,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
Colonel  KimbalPs  Report  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain 
and  Antietam.  Yol.  25,  page  7. 

SETON,  JR.,  CAPTAIN  WM.,  4th  Regiment.  Acquitted  himself  with 
great  gallantry  at  the  battle  of  Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  89. 

SHILLINGLAW:  CAPTAIN  ROBERT  T.,  79th  Regiment.  Honorably 
acquitted  himself  at  Bull  Run.  Vol.  16,  page  50. 

SHOEMAKER:  PRIVATE,  1st  Artillery.  Honorably  acquitted  him 
self  at  the  battle  of  Williamsburg.  Vol.  20,  page  318. 

SHANLEY:  CAPTAIN  TIMOTHY  S.,  69th  Regiment.  Presented 
with  an  elegant  sword  by  his  companions  in  arms  as  a  testimo 
nial  of  their  regard  for  him  as  a  soldier  and  a  man. 

Vol.  23,  page  180. 

SEAMAN,  JR:  TREADWELL,  83d  Regiment.  Honorably  dis 
charged  the  service  to  enable  him  to  receive  promotion. 

Vol.  30,  page  246. 

SERRELL:  COLONEL  EDWARD  W.,  1st  Engineers.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Benham's  Report  of  the  capture  of  Fort 
Pulaski.  Vol.  19,  page  357. 

Honorably  mentioned  in  General  Wright's  Report  of  the  bat 
tle  of  Secessionville.  Vol.  22,  page  336. 
Honorably   mentioned  in  General    Brannon's    Report  of  the 
battle  of  Frampton.  Vol.  26,  page  179. 

SEARS:  CAPTAIN  ALFRED  F.,  1st  Engineer  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  General  Viele's  Report  of  the  capture  of  Fort 
Pulaski.  Vol.  19,  page  430. 

Honorably  mentioned  in  General  Stevens'  Report  of  the  battle 
of  Secessioiiville.  Vol.  22,  page  321. 

SEYMOUR:  CAPTAIN  ALLEN  M.,  2d  Cavalry.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Kilpatrick's  Report  of  a  successful  Cavalry 
expedition  to  Hanover  Junction.  Vol.  22,  page  642. 


216  THE  HONOES  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

SHERRILL:  COLONEL  ELIAKIM,  126th  Regiment.  In  the  buttles 
resulting  in  the  capture  of  Harper's  Ferry,  Colonel  Sherrill 
was  conspicuous  for  his  skill  and  bravery.  Dismounting  from 
his  horse,  and  with  revolver  in  each  hand,  he  rallied  his 
wavering  troops,  calling  upon  his  boys  to  stand  by  him,  until 
he  was  shot  in  the  mouth  by  a  musket  ball  and  carried  to  the 
rear.  Colonel  Sherrill  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Gettysburg, 
July  3,  1863.  Vol.  24,  page  410. 

SHALER:  COLONEL  ALEXANDER,  65th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Newton's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Fredericks- 
burg.  Vol.  28,  page  — . 
In  the  attack  on  Marye's  Hill,  at  a  critical  juncture,  he  rallied 
his  column  with  magnificent  gallantry,  and  brought  it  up  to 
the  work  once  more,  and  took  it  on  up  the  hill.  Promoted  to 
Brigadier-General,  May  26,  1863. 

Vol.  32,  page  69. 

SMITH:  LIEUTENANT  PETER  J.,  37th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Kearny's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Seven  Pines. 

Vol.  21,  page  426. 

SMITH:  CAPTAIN  JOHN,  4th  Regiment.  Acquitted  himself  with 
great  gallantry  at  Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  89. 

SMITH:  CAPTAIN  JOHN,  88th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
General  Meagher's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Fredericksburg. 

ol.  27,  page  526. 

SMITH:  SERGEANT  FRIEND  A.,  38th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Meagher's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Fred 
ericksburg.  Vol.  27,  page  487. 

SMITH:  CAPTAIN  THOMAS,  73d  Regiment.  Acting  Major  at  the 
battle  of  Gettysburg,  and  behaved  splendidly. 

Vol.  35,  page  195. 

SMITH:  LIEUTENANT  BERNARD  N.,  169th  Regiment.  Appointed 
Brigade  Quartermaster  on  the  staff  of  General  Foster.  He 
went  out  as  a  private  in  the  beginning  of  the  war,  in  the  44th 
New  York  Regiment,  and  was  severely  wounded  in  the  face 
and  neck,  immediately  subsequent  to  which  he  was  promoted 
to  a  Lieutenancy  for  his  bravery,  arid  later  became  Captain. 

Vol.  37,  page  395. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  21? 

SMITH:  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  A.,  47th  Regiment.  Behaved  gallantly 
at  the  battle  of  Olustee,  Fla.  Killed  in  action,  May  7,  1864. 

Vol.  42,  page  76. 

SMITH:  CAPTAIN  SOLOMON  P.,  115th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Hatch's  General  Orders,  No.  19,  for  the 
brave  and  skilful  manner  in  which  he  commanded  a  party  of 
twenty-five  men  in  a  hazardous  and  daring  expedition  from 
Pilatka,  Fla.,  in  March,  1864.  Vol.  43,  page  262. 

SOEST:  COLONEL  CLEMENS,  29th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned 
in  Colonel  Schurz's  Report  of  the  battles  of  Groveton  and 
Second  Bull  Run.  Vol.  25,  page  58. 

SPILL  AN:  SERGEANT  T.,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to  be 
inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

SQUIER:  LIEUTENANT  CHARLES  W.,  74th  Regiment.  He  displayed 
conspicuous  gallantry  at  the  battle  of  Williamsburg. 

Vol.  21,  page  48. 

STILES:  SERGEANT,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in  Col 
onel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain  and 
Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  7. 

STUART:  COLONEL  CHARLES  B.,  50th  Engineer  Regiment.  Honor 
ably  mentioned  for  his  valuable  services  in  connection  with 
General  Woodbury's  Engineer  Brigade  during  the  great  battles 
on  the  Peninsula.  Vol.  22,  page  268. 

STUART:  CAPTAIN  LEWIS  J.,  62d  Regiment.  General  Wheaton 
was  unreserved  in  his  commendations  of  Captain  Stuart,  at 
Chancellorsville,  whose  skill  and  judgment  aided  very  mate 
rially  in  saving  his  brigade  from  capture. 

Vol.  32,  page  150. 

STUART:  LIEUTENANT  ROBERT,  2d  Cavalry.  One  of  the  heroes  of 
a  spirited  skirmish  at  Aldie,  Va.,  June,  1863.  Died  September 
22,  1863.  Vol.  33,  page  386. 

STUART:  CAPTAIN  JOHN,  51st  Regiment.  He  won  the  commenda 
tion  of  his  superiors  in  a  long  series  of  fights. 

Vol.  29,  page  547. 

STEVENS:  CAPTAIN  HAZARD,  79th  Regiment.  He  was  conspicu 
ous  throughout  the  battle  of  Secessionville. 

Vol.  21,  page  528. 


218  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Wounded  at  the  battle  of  Chantilly  while  gallantly  leading  on 
his  men.  Vol.  24,  page  195. 

STEPHENS :  CORPORAL,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain 
and  Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  7. 

SIMPSON:  CORPORAL,  21st  Regiment.  The  plucky  corporal  was 
too  smart  for  the  boasting  guerilla  Mosby.  He  was  the  per 
sonification  of  bravery.  Vol.  43,  page  12. 

SIMMS:  CAPTAIN  SAMUEL  H.,  51st  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Ferrero's  Report  of  the  engagement  at  Roan- 
oke  Island.  Killed  in  action  at  Petersburg,  Va.,  July  30,  1864. 

Vol.  17,  page  283. 

SIEBERT :  LIEUTENANT  Louis,  7th  Cavalry.  One  of  the  heroes  of  a 
brilliant  expedition  into  North  Carolina.  Promoted  to  Captain 
and  Acting  Assistant  Adjutant-General,  May  22,  1863. 

Vol.  21,  page  57. 

SMITH,  JR.  :  MAJOR  ABEL,  3d  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
Colonel  Hyne's  Report  of  the  opening  of  the  Nansemond  River. 

Vol.  21,  page  400. 

Honorably  mentioned  in  General  Kearny's  Report  of  the  cap 
ture  of  Ponchatoula,  La.  He  was  also  Lieutenant-Colonel  of 
the  165th,  and  died  June  23,  1863,  of  wounds  received  before 
Port  Hudson.  Vol.  21,  page  906. 

STADPOLE :  PATRICK,  37th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to  be  in 
scribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny  Cross 
for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

SUITER:  COLONEL  JAMES  A.,  34th  Regiment.  Honorably  acquitted 
himself  at  the  battle  of  Seven  Pines.  Vol.  22,  page  283. 

SUTCLIFFE:  CORPORAL,  99th  Regiment.  Honorably  acquitted 
himself  in  a  brisk  skirmish  with  the  enemy  near  Suffolk. 

Vol .  32,  page  70. 

TAYLOR:  COLONEL  NELSON,  72d  Regiment.  He  led  the  Excelsior 
Brigade  in  the  Virginia  battles  under  Pope,  and  was  rewarded 
for  his  gallantry  by  promotion  to  the  rank  of  Brigadier-General. 

TALCOTT:  LIEUTENANT  EDWARD  N.  K.,  1st  Engineer  Regiment. 
One  of  the  heroes  of  the  siege  of  Charleston. 

Vol.  36,  page  186. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  219 

TERREY:  CAPTAIN  FRANCIS  A.,  170th  Regiment.  Presented  with  a 
sword  by  the  officers  and  men  of  his  regiment,  as  a  testimonial 
of  their  appreciation  of  him  as  a  man  and  a  soldier. 

Vol.  38,  page  147. 

THOMAS:  LIEUTENANT  ISAAC,  80th  Regiment.  He  shot  a  color- 
bearer  at  the  battle  of  Antietam  and  brought  off  his  colors. 

Vol.  25,  page  341. 

THOMAS:  LIEUTENANT  GEORGE  W.,  3d  Artillery  Regiment.  One 
of  the  officers  under  Burnside  to  whom  is  due  the  capture  of 
Fort  Macon.  Vol.  20,  page  64. 

THOMPSON :  CAPTAIN  AMBROSE,  137th  Regiment.  Chief  Quarter 
master  of  General  Shields'  division.  He  was  thanked  in  gen 
eral  orders  by  the  commanding  general  at  the  head  of  the 
army,  for  his  efficiency  in  the  various  positions  in  which  he 
was  placed.  Vol.  19,  page  230. 

THOMPSON:  LIEUTENANT  LAWRENCE  H.,  73d  Regiment.  Pro 
moted  to  Lieutenant  for  gallant  conduct  on  the  field. 

Vol.  30,  page  17. 

THOUROT:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL,  Louis,  55th  Regiment.  Honor 
ably  mentioned  in  Colonel  de  Trobriand's  Report  of  the  battle 
of  William sburg.  Vol.  20,  page  303. 

THORPE:  CAPTAIN  GOULD  H.,  165th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Clark's  Report  of  the  capture  of  Poncha- 
toula.  Vol.  31,  page  406. 

TILLOTSON:  CAPTAIN  CHARLES  W.,  99th  Regiment  (Union  Coast 
Guard).  Honorably  acquitted  himself  at  the  battle  of  Roanoke 
Island.  Vol.  7,  page  263. 

Honorably  mentioned  in  General  Foster's  Report  of  the  battle 
of  Newbern.  Vol.  19,  page  40. 

TIBBITTS:  COLONEL  WILLIAM  B.,  2d  Regiment.  Colonel  Tibl  itts 
entered  at  the  beginning  of  the  war  as  a  Captain  of  a  company 
of  his  own  raising,  and  for  gallantry  on  the  battle-field  was 
promoted  to  the  Colonelcy  of  the  21st  Cavalry. 

Vol.  25,  page  97. 

This  cool,  fearless,  educated  and  experienced  officer  displayed 
the  highest  possible  gallantry  at  Big  Bethel,  Bristoe  Station 
and  Chancellorsville.  Vol.  35,  page  66. 

TIGHE:  LIEUTENANT  RICHARD  F.,  163d  Regiment.  Promoted  on 
the  battle-field  of  Fredericksburg.  Vol.  27,  page  477, 


220  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

TRAVER:  CORPORAL  GEORGE,  88th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered 
to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

TREAD  WELL:  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  A.,  14th  Artillery  Regiment. 
Presented  with  a  sword  by  the  members  of  his  company,  as  a 
mark  of  their  appreciation  of  his  services  as  a  soldier  and 
their  esteem  for  him  as  a  man.  Vol.  40,  page  189. 

TYLER:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  ROCKWELL,  56th  Regiment.  "Dur 
ing  all  the  engagements  with  the  enemy  he  commanded  the 
regiment,  and  all  praise  is  unnecessary,  for  every  one  knows 
he  is  as  good  a  soldier  as  there  is  in  the  army." 

Vol.  53,  page  309. 

TRAVIS:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  EDMUND  R.,  6th  Artillery.  He 
gallantly  commanded  his  men  in  the  brilliant  action  of  May 
19,  1864,  at  Spottsylvania  Court  House.  Vol.  44,  page  356. 

THOMAS:  CORPORAL  JOSEPH,  158th  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of 
Chapin's  Farm,  September  30,  1864,  Corporal  Thomas  captured 
a  Rebel  flag.  He  took  it  at  great  risk  and  without  help  from 
any  one.  General  Butler  offered  him  a  commission  by  way  of 
reward.  The  corporal  said  he  was  too  young  for  such  an 
honor  and  responsibility.  Vol.  49,  page  100. 

UPTON:  COLONEL  EMORY,  121st  Regiment.  He  commanded  a  bri 
gade  at  Rappahannock  Station,  November,  1865,  and  was  one 
of  the  principal  heroes  of  that  brilliant  affair.  Promoted  to 
Brigadier-General  July  4,  1864. 

VAN"  PETTED:  LIEUTENANT  COLONEL  JOHN  B.,  160th  Regiment. 
At  the  battle  of  Winchester,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Petten  had  a 
bullet  through  his  thigh,  but  refused  to  give  up  the  command 
of  his  regiment  until  the  fighting  was  over.  As  he  led  off  at 
the  head  of  it  General  Emery  said  to  him:  "Colonel,  you  are 
going  into  a  hot  fire,  you  had  better  dismount."  "Can't 
walk,  sir,"  replied  the  Colonel,  pointing  to  his  bandaged 
thigh.  Vol.  86,  page  597. 

VAN  RENSSELAER:  LIEUTENANT  W.  V.,  50th  Engineer  Regiment. 
His  services  during  the  war  were  of  the  greatest  value. 

Vol.  286,  page  233. 


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VON  KLEISER:  CAPTAIN  ALFRED,  30th  Battery.  Acquitted  him 
self  with  great  gallantry  and  distinction  at  the  battle  of  Pied 
mont,  Va.,  June,  1864.  Vol.  45,  page  337. 

VAN  BROCKLI1S  :  BREVET  MAJOR  MARTIN,  50th  Engineer  Regi 
ment.  General  Warren  in  his  congratulatory  orders  in  refer 
ence  to  the  raid  on  the  Weldon  Railroad,  in  December,  1864, 
alludes  in  honorable  terms  to  Major  Van  Brocklin's  efficiency 
and  promptness  in  the  management  of  the  pontoon  train. 

Vol.  51,  page  284. 

VEDDER:  BREVET  MAJOR  COMMODORE  PERRY,  154th  Regiment. 
He  has  an  honorable  record  for  gallantry  at  Lookout  Moun 
tain,  Chancellorsville  and  the  siege  of  Savannah. 

Vol.  54,  page  206. 

VON  SCHACK:  COLONEL  GEORGE,  7th  Regiment.  He  was  honor 
ably  mentioned  by  Generals  Hancock,  Humphreys,  Caldwell, 
and  others,  for  gallantry  and  soldierly  qualities. 

Vol.  53,  page  400. 

VAN  WINKLE:  CORPORAL,  148th  Regiment.  General  Butler  says 
Corporal  Van  Winkle  was  recommended  to  receive  a  medal  for 
distinguished  gallantry  at  the  battle  of  Chapin's  Farm,  in  tak 
ing  a  position  in  advance  of  the  skirmish  line  within  short  dis 
tance  of  the  enemy's  gunners,  and  driving  the  cannoneers  from 
their  guns.  Vol.  9,  page  456. 

VAN  DUSER:  CORPORAL,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  mentioned  in 
Colonel  KimbalPs  Report  of  the  battles  of  South  Mountain 
and  Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  7. 

VANDERGRUFF:  N.  G.,  99th  Regiment.  One  of  the  heroes  of  a 
brilliant  affair  on  the  Nansemond  River,  by  which  the  trans 
ports  "Commerce"  and  "Swan"  were  piloted  past  the  Rebel 
batteries  and  arrived  safely  at  Fortress  Monroe. 

Vol.  32,  page  1. 

VOSS:  CORPORAL,  40th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to  be 
inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny  Cross 
for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

VAN  ARNSBURG:  COLONEL  GEORGE,  45th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  for  his  bravery  in  many  battles,  and  at  Gettysburg 
he  commanded  the  1st  Brigade,  3d  Division,  llth  Corps. 

Vol.  35,  page  14. 


222  THE  IIONOES  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

VAN  VOORIIEES:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  KOEKT  S.,  137th  Regi 
ment.  One  of  the  heroes  of  the  battle  of  Wauliatchie,  Octo 
ber,  1863.  Vol.  38,  page  92. 

VENUTI:  CAPTAIN  EDWARD,  52d  Regiment.  One  of  the  first 
cases  under  the  recent  laws  conferring  full  citizenship  for  one 
year's  faithful  services  in  the  army.  Killed  in  action  near 
Gettysburg,  July  2,  1863.  Vol.  25,  page  008. 

VERNON:  GEORGE  R.  Promoted  to  Second  Lieutenant  in  the  14th 
United  States  Infantry,  for  gallant  and  meritorious  services. 

Vol.  31,  page  51. 

VERMILYEA:  LIEUTENANT  ISAAC  D.,  1st  Cavalry  Regiment.  He  is 
entitled  to  the  greatest  praise  for  the  manner  in  which  he  led 
his  men  in  a  brilliant  affair  with  a  party  of  Rebels  at  Perry's 
Ferry  in  May,  1863.  Killed  in  action  at  Piedmont,  Va.,  June 
5,  1864.  Vol.  32,  page  543. 

VINTON:  COLONEL  FRANCIS  L.,  43d  Regiment.  Deserving  of 
especial  praise  for  his  gallantry  at  the  battle  of  Williamsburg. 
Promoted  March  13,  1863,  to  Brigadier-General. 

Vol.  20,  page  188. 

VOSBURGH:  LIEUTENANT  PHILO,  36th  Regiment.  Especially  dis 
tinguished  for  meritorious  conduct  during  the  storming  of 
Fredericksburg  heights.  Vol.  32,  page  308. 

WOOD,  JR.  :  COLONEL  JAMES,  136th  Regiment.  He  commanded  a 
brigade  at  the  battle  of  Peach  Tree  Creek,  Ga.,  July  20,  1864, 
and  did  all  that  was  required  of  him,  as  might  be  expected 
from  so  excellent  a  commander.  Vol.  46,  page  511. 

WELLS:  PRIVATE  JAMES,  6th  Cavalry,  battle  of  Gettysburg,  3d  day. 
"  At  this  tumultuous  moment,  we  witnessed  a  deed  of  heroism 
such  as  we  are  apt  to  attribute  only  to  the  Knights  of  the 
olden  times.  General  Hancock  mounted,  and  accompanied  by 
his  staff,  with  the  corps  flag  flying  in  the  hands  of  the  brave 
Irishman,  Private  Wells,  started  at  the  right  of  his  line,  and 
slowly  rode  along  the  terrible  crest  to  the  extreme  left  of  his 
position,  while  shot  and  shell  roared  and  crashed  around 
him,  and  every  moment  tore  great  gaps  in  the  ranks  at  his 
side."  Vol.  84,  page  232. 

WINSLOW:  COLONEL  CLEVELAND,  5th  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of 
Coal  Harbor,  June  2,  1864,  Colonel  Winslow  was  wounded  in 


12V  THE  WAE  OF  THE  REBELLION.  223 

the  first  assault,  but  after  the  wound  was  dressed,  resumed 
his  place  at  the  head  of  his  regiment.  He  was  that  sort  of 
man  who  stuck  to  his  regiment  and  to  fighting,  as  long  as 
he  could  hold  a  sword  and  ride  a  horse. 

Yol.  45,  page  113. 

WRIGHT :  CAPTAIN  JOHN  G.,  51st  Regiment.     Honorably  mentioned 
in   Colonel  Ferrero's  Report  of   the  engagement  at  Roanoko 
.     Island.  Vol.  1^,  page  283. 

WOODS:  LIEUTENANT,  8th  New  York  State  Militia.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  General  Butler's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Big 
Bethel.  Yol.  9,  page  285. 

WEISS:  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  FRANCIS,  20th  Regiment.  Honor 
ably  acquitted  himself  at  the  capture  of  Forts  Hatteras  and 
Clark,  N.  C.  Yol.  12,  page  119. 

WILKINSON:  CAPTAIN  ARTHUR,  74th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Graham's  Report  of  a  reconnoissance  to 
Mathias  Point.  Yol.  14,  page  256. 

WALSH:  CORPORAL  JOHN,  5th  Cavalry.  At  the  battle  of  Cedar 
Creek,  1864,  he  recaptured  the  colors  of  the  15th  New  Jersey 
Infantry,  that  had  been  captured  from  the  regiment  early  in 
the  day.  General  pSheridan  gave  him  thirty-five  days  furlough 
as  a  reward  for  his  gallantry.  Yol.  50,  page  134. 

WOODMAN:  CAPTAIN  CHARLES  H.,  65th  Regiment.  Conspicuous 
for  his  gallantry  at  the  battle  of  Cedar  Creek,  October,  1864. 

Yol.  50,  page  134. 

WARD:  COLONEL  (now  General)  J.  H.  HOBART,  38th  Regiment. 
Honorably  mentioned  in  the  Tribune's  Report  of  the  battle  of 
Williamsburg.  Yol.  20,  page  261. 

General  Birney,  in  his  Report,  says:  "To  Colonel  Ward  fell 
the  good  fortune  to  lead  the  most  important  charges  of  the 
day."  Yol.  20,  page  331. 

Honorably  mentioned  in  General  Heintzleman's  Report  of  the 
battle  of  Fair  Oaks,  where  he  acted  as  Brigadier-General. 

Yol.  29,  page  124. 

WALSH:  LIEUTENANT  JAMES  J.,  36th  Regiment.  In  the  attack 
upon  Marye's  Heights,  the  column  faltered,  but  was  rallied 
handsomely  by  Lieutenant-Colonel  Walsh. 

Yol.  32,  page  69. 


224=  THE  HONORS   OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Honorably  mentioned  in  General  Keyes'  Report  of  the  battle 
of  Fair  Oaks  (Seven  Pines)  for  the  assistance  rendered  him 
during  the  battle.  Vol.  22,  page  242. 

WARDNER:  CHAPLAIN  NATHAN,  96th  Regiment.  He  was  espe 
cially  commended  by  General  Bntler  for  charging  with  his 
regiment,  in  the  advancing  column,  ready  to  administer  the 
last  consolations  to  the  dying.  Yol.  49,  page  456. 

» 

WELLES:  PRIVATE  HENRY,  148th  Regiment.  General  Butler  says-' 
"  He  was  recommended  to  receive  a  medal  for  distinguished 
gallantry  at  the  battle  of  Chapin's  Farm,  in  taking  a  position 
in  advance  of  the  skirmish  line,  within  short  distance  of  the 
enemy's  gunners,  and  driving  the  cannoneers  from  their 
guns."  Yol.  49,  page  456. 

WHITMAN:  CAPTAIN  GEORGE  W.,  51st  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  the  Official  Report  of  the  Mine  Explosion  and  also 
for  his  long  previous  career  of  skill  and  courage  as  a  soldier. 

Yol.  49,  page  529. 

WESTON:  CAPTAIN  H.  JAMES,  127th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Foster's  General  Orders  relative  to  the  affair 
at  Forts  Johnson  and  Simpkins,  S.  C.,  in  July,  1864. 

Yol.  50,  page  382. 

WALLING:  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM  H.,  142d  Regiment.  At  the 
time  of  the  assault  upon  Fort  Fisher,  N.  C.,  December  25, 
1864,  Lieutenant  Walling  captured  a  Rebel  flag  from  the  outer 
bastion  of  the  enemy.  Yol.  51,  page  482. 

WILDER:  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  J.,  65th  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of 
the  Opequan,  September  19,  1864,  he  was  always  in  front  of 
the  lines,  encouraging  the  boys  by  his  bravery  and  example. 

Yol.  49,  page  135. 

WHITCOMB:  SERGEANT  WM.  H.,  5th  Cavalry.  Sergeant  Whitcomb 
greatly  distinguished  himself  by  his  bravery  at  the  battle  of 
Shepherd  town,  Ya.,  August  25,  1864.  When  the  fire  was  the 
hottest  and  the  lines  wavering,  as  if  in  uncertainty,  he  rode 
his  horse  boldly  to  the  front  of  our  line,  and  then  by  word  and 
example  cheered  and  encouraged  his  faltering  comrades.  Ser 
geant  Whitcomb  also  distinguished  himself  at  Buckland  Mills 
under  Kilpatrick,  and  at  Todd's  Tavern  in  the  Wilderness, 
where  he  was  wounded.  Yol.  47,  page  504. 


IN   THE    WAR   OF  THE  REBELLION.  225 

WIEDRICH:  COLONEL  MICHAEL,  15th  Artillery.  The  regiment 
under  his  command  was  universally  accorded  the  honor  by 
their  comrades  of  having  saved  the  day  on  the  18th  of 
August,  1864,  in  the  action  on  the  Weldon  Kailroad,  by  a 
courageous  charge  just  at  the  right  time. 

Vol.  47,  page  511. 

WARREN:  COLONEL  GOUVERNEUR  K.,  5th  Regiment.  Promoted  to 
Brigadier-General  on  recommendation  of  General  McClellan, 
for  distinguished  conduct  at  Gaines  Mills. 

Yol.  24,  page  643. 

WALRATH:  MAJOR  EZRA  L.,  115th  Regiment.  With  imperturb 
able  cheerfulness,  and  the  cool  courage  which  distinguished 
him,  he  moved  along  the  line  of  his  men  at  the  battle  of  Olus- 
tce,  Fla.,  cheering  and  encouraging  his  soldiers.  His  shoulder 
strap  was  cut  away  by  a  bullet,  but  he  soon  replaced  it  with 
the  device  proper  to  a  Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Vol.  42,  page  10. 

WANNAMAKER:  SERGEANT  GEORGE  W.,  5th  Regiment.  Pro 
moted  to  Lieutenant  for  gallantry  in  the  field. 

Vol.  25,  page  97. 

WEBSTER:  LIEUTENANT  ALMER  P.,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battle  of  South 
Mills,  N.  C.  Vol.  20,  page  259. 

Honorably    mentioned    in    Colonel    Kimball's    Report  of  the 
battles  of  South  Mountain  and  Antietam. 

Vol.  25,  page  7. 

WEST:  CAPTAIN  ROWLAND  R.,  12th  Cavalry.  The  hero  of  a  bril 
liant  engagement  at  Greenville,  N.  C.,  November  25,  1863. 

Vol.  39,  page  108. 

WEBBER:  CHARLES  F.,  84th  Regiment.  Formerly  an  employee  of 
the  New  York  Herald,  acquitted  himself  gallantly  at  the  battle 
of  Chancellorsville.  ol.  34,  page  118. 

WHEELOCK:  COLONEL  CHARLES,  97th  Regiment.  General  Double- 
day  in  "The  Campaigns  of  the  Civil  War,"  says:  ''Colonel 
Wheelock  on  the  first  day  of  the  battle  of  Gettysburg  was  cut 
off  during  the  retreat  of  Robinson's  division  and  took  refuge 
in  a  house.  A  Rebel  Lieutenant  entered  and  called  upon  him 
to  surrender  his  sword.  This  he  declined  to  do,  whereupon 
the  Lieutenant  called  in  several  of  his  men,  formed  them  in 
15 


226  THE  HONORS   OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

line,  took  out  his  watch,  and  said  to  the  Colonel:  "  You  are  an 
old,  g  ay-headed  man,  and  I  dislike  to  kill  you,  but  if  you 
don't  give  up  that  sword  in  live  minutes,  I  shall  order  those 
men  to  blow  your  brains  out."  When  the  time  was  up  the 
Colonel  still  refused  to  surrender.  A  sudden  tumult  at  the 
door  called  the  Lieutenant  off  for  a  moment  ;  when  he  returned 
the  Colonel  had  given  the  sword  to  a  girl  in  the  house  who  had 
asked  him  for  it,  and  she  secreted  it  between  two  mattresses. 
He  was  then  marched  to  the  rear,  but  being  carelessly 
guarded,  escaped  the  same  night  and  returned  to  his  regiment. 
In  the  battle  of  August  19,  1864,  for  the  possession  of  the 
Weldon  Railroad,  Colonel  Wheelock  commanded  a  brigade 
with  great  skill  and  bravery,  and  in  fact  saved  the  day  for  a 
portion  of  the  line.  The  Colonel  died  January  21,  1805,  of  dis 
ease.  Vol.  47,  page  41G. 

WHEELER:  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM,  4th  Regiment.  Acquitted  himself 
gallantly  at  the  battle  of  Antietam.  Yol.  25,  page  89. 

WHEELER:  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM,  13th  Independent  Battery.  A 
splendid  sword  presented  to  him  by  the  battery  as  a  token  of 
their  high  appreciation  of  him  as  a  man  and  a  soldier.  Killed 
in  action  near  Marietta,  Ga.,  June  22,  1804. 

Vol.  42,  page  109. 

WHITE:  MAJOR  AMOS  H.,  5th  Cavalry  Regiment.  Particularly  dis 
tinguished  himself  at  the  battle  of  Hanover,  Pa. 

Yol.  34,  page  210. 

He  acquitted  himself  nobly  in  the  severe  fights  along  the 
Rappahannock  in  October,  1863.  Yol.  37,  page  259. 

WILLIAMS:  CAPTAIN  GEORGE  C.,  55th  Regiment.  At  the  battle  of 
Seven  Pines,  when  the  regiment  broke,  the  gallant  Captain 
found  himself  without  a  company  to  be  any  longer  captain  of. 
Pie  inquired  for  the  62d  Regiment — chased  it  as  it  was  advanc 
ing  in  line  of  battle,  and  begged  the  privilege  of  fighting 
through  the  action  with  it,  and  he  did  so  most  gallantly. 

Yol.  21,  page  2S3. 

WILBUR:  CAPTAIN  R.  IT.,  102d  Regiment.  Recommended  for  pro 
motion  for  gallantry  during  the  storming  of  Lookout  Moun 
tain.  Yol.  39,  page  77. 

WOODWARD:  JAMES,  84th  Regiment.  Formerly  an  employee  of 
the  New  York  Herald,  wounded,  and  acquitted  himself  with 
gallantry  at  Gettysburg.  Yol.  34,  page  117. 


IN  THE  WAX  OF  THE  REBELLION.  227 

WHITING:  CAPTAIN  JAMES  R.,  9th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  Colonel  Kimball's  Report  of  the  battles  of  South 
Mountain  and  Antietam.  Vol.  25,  page  7. 

WADLEIGH:  SERGEANT,  A.  G.,  40th  Regiment.  His  name 
ordered  to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the 
Kearny  Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  82,  page  372. 

WALSH:  CORPORAL  JOSEPH,  88th  Regiment.  His  name  ordered  to 
be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the  Kearny 
Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  Chancellorsville. 

Vol.  32,  page  372. 

WALTON:  LIEUTENANT  THOMAS,  40th  Regiment.  His  name 
ordered  to  be  inscribed  on  the  Roll  of  Honor,  and  to  wear  the 
Kearny  Cross  for  gallant  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chancellors 
ville. 

WALKER:  LIEUTENANT  JAMES,  4th  Regiment.  Acquitted  himself 
with  great  gallantry  at  the  battle  of  Antietam. 

Vol.  25,  page  89. 

WAINWRIGHT:  COLONEL  WILLIAM  P.,  76th  Regiment.  Honorably 
mentioned  in  General  Doubleday's  Report  of  the  battle  of 
South  Mountain.  Vol.  25,  page  159. 

WALL:  CAPTAIN  JOHN,  3d  Artillery.  He  was  in  command  of  the 
Fort  at  Washington,  N.  C.,  at  the  time  the  place  was  besieged 
by  the  Rebels,  and  behaved  with  distinguished  gallantry 
throughout  the  entire  attack.  Vol.  31,  page  384. 

WALTERS:  Captain  Charles  C.,  2d  Cavalry.  A  braver  man  and 
more  eager  soldier  never  met  an  enemy.  Killed  at  Rapidan 
Station,  Va.,  August  18,  1862.  Vol.  22,  page  642. 

WILSON":  SERGEANT  PHILIP  L.,  5th  Regiment.  Promoted  for 
gallantry  on  the  battle-field  to  Lieutenant. 

Vol.  25,  page  97. 

WILSON:  LIEUTENANT  HARPER,  36th  Regiment.  Especially  distin 
guished  for  meritorious  conduct  during  the  storming  of 
Fredericksburg.  Vol.  32,  page  318. 

WILSON:  SERGEANT  ALPHONSO,  145th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Wister's  Report  of  the  conflagration  and 
explosion  .at  Yorktown,  in  December,  1863. 

Vol.  39,  page  389. 


22$  THE  HONORS    OF  THE  EMPIRE   STATE. 

WILLIS:  CAPTAIN  MARTIN,  74th  Regiment.  One  of  the  heroes  of 
the  battle  of  Williamsburg,  where  he  was  taken  prisoner. 

Vol.  23,  page  534. 

WILCKEN:  LIEUTENANT  CHARLES  L.,  1st  Engineers.  One  of  the 
heroes  of  the  siege  of  Charleston.  Died  October  10,  18(54,  at 
Newbern,  N.  C.,  of  disease.  Vol.  3(5,  page  186. 

YORK:  LIEUTENANT  JOSEPH  S.,  5th  Regiment.  Honorably  men 
tioned  in  General  Kilpatrick's  Report  of  the  battle  of  Big 
Bethel.  Vol.  9,  page  284. 

YORK:  CAPTAIN  ROBERT  P.,  114th  Regiment.  He  performed  dis 
tinguished  services  in  the  battles  of  the  Opequan  and  Cedar 
Creek.  At  the  battle  of  the  Opequan,  while  bearing  the 
national  ensign  as  a  rallying  point  for  our  troops,  he  was 
struck  in  the  throat  with  a  spent  ball,  which  for  a  short  time 
rendered  him  almost  speechless.  He  was  promoted  to  Lieu 
tenant-Colonel  of  the  75th  Regiment.  Vol.  52,  page  345. 


APPENDIX  II. 

NEW    YORK    REGIMENTS. 

STATE    MILITIA,    CAVALRY,  ARTILLERY,  ENGINEER,  AND 
VOLUNTEER   INFANTRY. 


STATE   MILITIA. 

SECOND  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  was  known  in  the  army  as  the 
Eighty-second  Volunteer  Infantry. 

— See  Record  of  the  Eighty-second. 

FIFTH  REGIMENT. — The  Fifth  was  composed  almost  exclusively  of 
Germans,  and  was  one  of  the  first  to  leave  for  the  seat  of  war, 
under  command  of  Col.  Lewis  Berger.  The  regiment  received 
great  praise  for  the  cutting  out  of  the  Smith's  Point  lightship.  At 
the  First  Battle  of  Bull  Run  it  formed  part  of  General  Patterson's 
command.  On  their  way  home  from  the  war  they  were  attacked  in 
Baltimore  by  the  mob,  and  some  of  the  members  were  injured.  In 
June,  1863,  the  regiment  again  volunteered  their  services  to  the  gov 
ernment,  and  under  their  old  commander,  Colonel  Berger,  advanced 
to  the  front,  and  as  in  1861  rendered  good  service  at  Fenwick,  Pa. 
After  faithful  performance  of  all  that  was  required  of  them  they 
returned  home,  and  were  on  duty  in  New  York  at  the  time  of  the 
draft  riots. 

SIXTH  REGIMENT. — "  Governor's  Guard."  The  Sixth,  like  the 
Fifth,  was  composed  largely  of  Germans.  The  officers  were, 
Col.  James  C.  Pinckney,  subsequently  Colonel  of  the  Sixty-sixth 
Volunteer  Infantry;  Lieut. -Col.-  Samuel  K.  Zook,  who,  later  in 
the  war  commanded  the  Fifty-seventh  Infantry,  from  which  posi 
tion  he  was  promoted  to  Brigadier-General,  and  was  killed  at 
the  battle  of  Gettysburg;  Maj.  Milton  G.  Rathbun,  Adjt.  Joel 
W.  Mason,  Chaplain  Charles  H.  Phillips.  In  1862  the  regiment 
again  went  to  the  front  under  command  of  Col.  Joel  W.  Mason. 
During  this,  their  second  term  of  service,  the  Sixth  performed  all 
the  duties  required  of  them  with  a  willingness  and  fidelity  to  entitle 
them  to  the  respect  and  thanks  of  all  their  friends  at  home.  Again, 

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230  THE  HONORS  OF  TIIE  EMPIRE  STATE 

in  June,  1863,  when  General  Lee  invaded  the  North,  the  regiment 
joined  the  forces  arrayed  to  repel  his  further  advance.  The  regi 
ment  was  assigned  the  duty  of  guarding  the  Monocacy  Bridge. 
They  were  encamped  on  the  very  ground  occupied  by  Lee  and  Jack 
son  at  the  time  of  the  battle  of  Aiitietam.  The  position  was  placed 
under  the  command  of  Colonel  Mason.  The  Sixth  afterwards 
moved  to  the  Relay  House,  and  did  good  service  in  guarding  the 
road  to  Washington. 

SEVENTH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  dates  its  origin  from  August 
6,  1824,  when  the  Marquis  de  Lafayette,  the  commander  of  the 
National  Guard  of  Paris,  was  received  by  the  First  Division,  New 
York  State  Militia.  On  that  day  Captains  Hawley,  Telfair,  Curtis 
and  Simons,  who  commanded  four  companies  in  the  Eleventh  Regi 
ment,  resolved  to  organize  a  new  regiment,  which  resulted  in  the 
formation  of  the  Seventh.  Previous  to  the  year  1847,  the  regiment 
was  known  as  the  Twenty-seventh  Regiment.  As  early  as  the  14th 
of  January,  1861,  in  anticipation  of  coming  troubles,  Maj.  (General) 
Alexander  Shaler,  offered  a  resolution  before  the  board  of  officers, 
which  was  unanimously  adopted,  that  the  Seventh  were  ready  to 
perform  any  duty  that  they  might  be  called  on  by  the  Governor  to 
perform.  The  prompt  response  of  the  regiment,  and  its  services 
during  the  war  have  already  been  narrated  in  Chapter  IV. 

EIGHTH  REGIMENT. — "  Washington  Greys."  The  regiment  claims 
to  be  the  oldest  organized  regiment  in  the  service — it  being  a  little 
over  one  hundred  years  since  it  was  organized.  The  Boston  Ancient 
and  Honorable  Artillery  is  supposed  to  be  the  oldest  organization, 
but  it  is  contended  that  the  latter  is  an  independent  organization, 
similar  to  New  York's  Old  Guard;  is  very  limited  in  its  membership, 
and  does  not  constitute  a  full  regiment.  Nor  has  it  for  many  years 
had  any  relation  to  the  State  Militia  of  Massachusetts.  The  regi 
ment  left  for  the  seat  of  war  on  the  23d  of  April,  1861,  one  thousand 
strong.  The  men  were  mostly  mechanics,  hard  working  fellows, 
with  no  money  to  spare  and  families  to  provide  for;  Col.  George 
Lyons,  himself,  left  sick  members  of  his  family  behind  him.  Many 
a  man  joined  the  ranks  who  had  sanctified  the  cause  by  some  great 
personal  sacrifice.  A  stand  of  colors  was  presented  to  the  regiment 
by  Dr.  Harrow,  on  behalf  of  Mrs.  Charles  C.  Crawford,  Mrs.  Charles 
Chandler  and  Mrs.  Charles  A.  Secor.  The  flag  had  been  made  by 
Mrs.  Secor  thirty-three  years  before,  and  was  highly  valued  by  the 
family.  The  ladies  sent  it,  however,  with  the  regiment,  of  which  Mrs. 
Secor's  son  was  a  member.  The  regiment  went  to  Baltimore,  where 
one  hundred  of  the  men,  in  company  with  one  hundred  members  of 


IN  THE  WAE  OF  THE  REBELLION.  231 

the  Sixth  Massachusetts,  were  delegated  to  perform  the  specific 
work  of  capturing  the  celebrated  Winans'  Steam  Gun,  which  they 
did  effectually  and  efficiently.  The  regiment  next  took  part  in  the 
capture  of  a  lightship.  The  Eighth  occupied  General  Lee's  house 
as  their  headquarters  for  some  time.  At  the  first  battle  of  Bull  Run 
the  regiment  suffered  severely,  as  they  always  maintained  an 
unbroken  front.  When  the  regiment  returned  home  they  were 
addressed  by  Governor  Morgan,  as  follows:  "  The  city  and  state  of 
New  York  are  duly  grateful  to  you  for  your  very  efficient  services  in 
defence  of  our  country  and  our  flag.  You  have  performed  your 
duty  and  covered  yourselves  with  glory."  Many  members  of  the 
Eighth  were  promoted  to  positions  in  other  regiments.  The  Forty- 
seventh  Volunteers  had  a  large  number  from  the  Eighth  in  its  ranks 
as  officers  and  privates.  The  First  and  Second  Ira  Harris  Cavalry 
and  the  Sixty-ninth  Infantry  had  also  a  number  from  the  Eighth. 
On  the  29th  of  May,  1862,  the  regiment,  895  strong,  marched  for  the 
second  time  to  the  seat  of  war.  The  regiment  was,  on  this  occasion, 
presented  with  a  flag  by  Messrs.  Tiffany  &  Co.  The  officers  were 
Col.  Joshua  M.  Varian,  Lieut. -Col.  Obed  F.  Wentworth,  Adjt. 
t)avid  B.  Keeler,  Maj.  Leander  Buck.  Major  Buck  was  presented 
with  an  elegant  sword,  which  he  received  with  a  few  appropriate 
remarks,  saying:  "  If  the  sword  was  disgraced,  they  would  never  see 
the  disgracer."  The  regiment  was  on  duty  at  Yorktown.  Their 
duties  were  arduous,  but  they  were  performed  to  the  perfect  satis 
faction  of  the  commanding  officer.  After  their  return  home, 
November  19,  1862,  the  five  members  of  the  regiment  who  died  dur 
ing  their  last  term  of  service  were  buried  with  appropriate  honors. 
Their  names  were : 

Hugh  J.  Hopkins,  Co.  G,  buried  at  Calvary  Cemetery. 
Thomas  W.  Burns,  Co.  K,  buried  at  Calvary  Cemetery. 
Charles  P.  Albans,  Co.  I,  buried  at  Greenwood. 
Henry  Richards,  Co.  A,  buried  at  Bridgeport,  Conn. 
Charles  E.  Lawrence,  Co.  H,  buried  at  Fordham,  N.  Y. 

On  the  17th  day  of  June,  1863,  the  regiment  left  for  the  third  time 
in  defence  of  the  country.  They  went  to  Harrisburg,  and  biv 
ouacked  one  mile  from  the  city.  Colonel  Varian  reported  to  Gen 
eral  Couch,  and  was  ordered  to  move  his  regiment  across  the 
Susquehanna  and  occupy  the  partially  finished  entrenchments, 
which  order  was  complied  with.  On  the  19th,  Colonel  Varian  was 
ordered  to  take  the  regiment  to  Shippensburg,  for  the  purpose  of 
holding  the  enemy  in  check  should  he  advance.  From  Shippensburg 


232  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

the  regiment  was  ordered  to  Scotland,  and  on  the  21st  to  Chambers- 
burg.  The  enemy  entering  Chambersburg,  the  regiment  retreated 
to  Carlyle.  The  enemy  still  advancing,  General  Knipe  ordered  the 
Eighth  to  move  forward  and  take  possession  of  a  very  strong  posi 
tion,  known  as  Rocky  Ridge,  which  they  did.  Here  the  regiment 
remained  until  9  P.  M.  when  it  was  ordered  to  fall  back  to  Kingston. 
The  majority  of  the  men  were  asleep  when  the  orders  came,  but 
they  were  quickly  awakened,  and  in  five  minutes  they  were  moving 
along  the  Kingston  road.  The  enemy  still  following,  orders  were 
given  for  the  regiment  to  move  towards  Carlyle,  and  take  position ; 
this  was  done.  From  Carlyle  they  were  ordered  to  Oyster  Point, 
where  General  Couch  said  the  Eighth  and  Seventy-first  regiments 
had  accomplished  everything  that  had  been  required  of  them,  and 
that  they  had  returned  from  one  of  the  most  successful  expeditions 
he  had  ever  seen  accomplished,  according  to  the  number  engaged  in 
it,  viz. :  Advancing  fifty-two  miles  beyond  all  defences  and  support 
in  case  of  an  attack;  holding  the  enemy  in  check  for  the  period  of 
six  days,  thereby  giving  our  forces  ample  time  to  prepare  their 
defences,  and  also  allowing  the  farmers  of  the  Cumberland  Valley  an 
opportunity  to  run  off  their  stock,  thus  making  General  Lee's  raid  a 
profitless  expedition.  It  was  said  that  the  Eighth  did  more  real 
arduous  duty  and  underwent  more  fatigue  and  deprivations  than  any 
other  militia  regiment  that  had  left  home.  They  were  in  the 
advance  from  the  first  hour  they  entered  the  state  of  Pennsylvania. 
They  marched  170  miles  of  the  roughest  travelling  that  can  be  imag 
ined,  through  valleys,  up  mountains  and  down  again,  and  the  greater 
part  of  the  time  amid  rain  and  mud,  with  scarcely  a  pleasant  day 
while  away  from  home.  The  regiment  was  drawn  up  in  line  of  bat 
tle  five  times,  on  two  of  which  occasions  Colonel  Varian  was  Acting 
Brigadier-General,  and  Lieutenant-Colonel  Wentworth  was  in  com 
mand  of  the  regiment.  When  drawn  up  in  line  of  battle  at  Oyster 
Point,  where  the  Rebels  attacked  them,  the  commanding  general  of 
the  division,  upon  arriving  on  the  ground,  refused  to  take  the  com 
mand  until  the  movements  planned  by  Colonel  Varian  were  all  com 
pleted.  When  the  regiment  returned  home,  Colonel  Varian  was 
presented  with  a  magnificent  sword,  upon  which  is  the  following 
inscription:  "  Presented  to  Col.  J.  M.  Varian,  Eighth  Regiment, 
N.  Y.  S.  N.  G.,  by  the  officers  and  members  of  his  command,  as  a 
testimony  of  their  great  respect  for  him  as  a  brave  soldier  and 
worthy  citizen, — July  30,  1863." 

NINTH   REGIMENT. — This  was  a  three  years'  regiment  and  was 
known  as  the  Eighty-third  Volunteers.     The   Ninth  were  among  the 


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first  to  volunteer,  but  as  false  promises  were  held  out  to  them, 
numbers  of  recruits  having  left  lucrative  positions,  were  compelled 
to  join  other  regiments  or  wait  for  the  final  orders  for  the  Ninth  to 
leave.  By  great  exertions,  and  not  until  after  the  corps  had  volun 
teered  for  three  years,  were  their  services  finally  accepted.  The 
regiment  was  composed  chiefly  of  American  young  men,  and  com 
prised  as  intelligent  a  set  of  troops  as  left  the  city.  The  officers 
were  Col.  John  W.  Stiles,  formerly  of  the  Eighth  N.  Y.  S.  M.; 
Lieut. -Col.  W.  H.  Halleck,  for  many  years  commander  of  the 
"City-Guard;"  Surgeon  N.  F.  W.  Fisher,  who  discarded  all  his 
business  and  friends  to  accompany  the  regiment;  Maj.  E.  L.  Stone, 
Adjt.  J.  B.  Coppinger,  Sergeant  of  Engineers,  George  Merrill. 
This  is  the  gentleman  who  was  the  claimant  in  the  great  Merrill 
will  case,  which  recently  attracted  so  much  attention  in  New 
York.  The  Ninth  was  the  first  regiment  to  go  through  Baltimore 
without  arms.  They  went  to  Camp  Cameron  and  stayed  there  a 
month,  then  led  the  advance  up  the  Maryland  side  of  the  Potomac. 

ELEVENTH  REGIMENT. — This  regiment  was  formerly  known  as 
the  Second  Regiment,  "Washington  Guard,"  and  was  raised  in 
1824  by  Capt.  Charles  Mapes,  of  the  142d  Regiment  of  uimniformed 
militia.  The  first  Colonel  of  the  regiment  was  Charles  King,  since 
President  of  Columbia  College.  The  regiment  had  varying  success 
until  1849,  when  Colonel  Bostwick  was  placed  in  command.  He 
was  ably  supported  by  Lieut.-Col.  John  E.  Bendix  (during  the  war 
Colonel  of  the  Tenth  New  York  Volunteers),  and  Maj.  Edward  Fer- 
rero  (who  rose  from  Colonel  of  the  Fifty-first  to  the  rank  of 
Major-General).  The  regiment,  the  only  rifle  corps  in  1861,  in  the 
First  Division,  made  strenuous  efforts  through  their  commander, 
Col.  Joachim  Maidhof  (a  merchant  of  New  York),  to  1  e  mustered 
into  the  service  at  the  earliest  possible  day.  Colonel  Maid  of  wrote 
to  General  Scott  on  the  28th  of  May,  1861,  stating  that  the  regiment 
was  anxious  to  volunteer  for  the  term  of  six  months.  On  the  30th 
of  May,  the  Secretary  of  War  wrote  to  the  Colonel  that  the  quota  of 
the  State  was  full,  and  that  it  would  be  impossible  to  accept  any 
more  troops.  On  the  28th  of  May,  1862,  the  regiment  left  for  the 
field.  The  officers  were  Colonel  Maidhof  (formerly  of  the  Fifth 
Regiment),  Lieut.-Col.  William  B.  Weinberger,  Maj.  George  A. 
Raymond,  Adjt.  Frederick  Vilmar.  On  the  18th  of  June,  1863,  the 
regiment  went  to  the  war  for  the  second  time.  On  the  3d  of  July 
they  arrived  at  Carlisle.  During  the  greater  part  of  its  campaign, 
Colonel  Maidhof  was  in  command  of  a  brigade.  The  following  ex 
tract  from  a  report  will  show  the  estimation  in  which  the  Eleventh 


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was  regarded  by  its  commanding  officer:  "All  duties,  however 
severe,  were  performed  with  a  cheerful  alacrity,  and,  although  they 
never  encountered  the  enemy  in  action,  their  fortitude  in  bearing- 
immeasurable  hardships  of  hunger,  and  exposure  to  the  inclement 
elements,  bear  attestation  to  their  possession  of  all  the  qualities 
requisite  to  the  character  of  the  soldier." 

TWELFTH  REGIMENT.—"  Independence  Guard."     The  Twelfth  left 
for  the  war  on  the  21st  of  April,  1801,  about  850  strong.     The  officers 
were  Col.  Daniel  Butterfield,  who  subsequently  became  one  of  the 
most  famous  of  the  major-generals,  and  was  the  chief  hero  of  the 
battle  of  Resaca;  Lieut. -Col.  William  G.  Ward,  Maj.  Henry  A.  Bost- 
wick,  Adjt.  Frederick  T.  Locke,  who  was  later  in  the  war  promoted 
to  the  rank  of  Brigadier-General  for  gallant  and  meritorious  service, 
Engineer  Benjamin  S.    Church,  Surg.    A.  Henry   Thurston,  Chap 
lain  M.  B.  Smith.     In  the  ranks  marched  Private  Francis  C.  Barlow, 
who  also  rose  to  the  rank  of  Major-General,   and  won  a  record  for 
bravery  and  soldierly  qualities  surpassed   by  none;  Captain  Ryder 
also  became  a  Brigadier-General.     About  seventy-five  officers  were 
furnished  to  the  volunteer  army  from  the  ranks  of  the  Twelfth.     In 
1887  Cap.  William  H.  Murphy  was  the  only  survivor  in  active  ser 
vice  with  the  regiment  who  went  to  war  in  1861.     The  Twelfth  was 
the  first  regiment  to  cross  the  Long  Bridge  into  Virginia,  and  Major 
Church  is  said  to  have  been  the  first  of  the  line  to  reach  the  opposite 
shore.     The   crossing  of  the   bridge  was  a  grand   and   impressive 
spectacle.     The  moon  was  full  and  the  sky  cloudless.     Silently  sol 
emnly  and  firmly,  the  troops  marched  across  the  river,  no  sound  to 
disturb  the  solemnity  but  that  of  their  own  footsteps-the  order  and 
firmness  of  which  heightened  the  effect.     The  line  of  the  regiment 
extended  along  the  whole  aqueduct,  and  the  Constitution  was  pro 
claimed  by  the  advance  of  the  Twelfth  on  the  right  bank  by  the 
time  the  rear  of  it  had  moved  from  the  left  bank  of  the  river  .... 
The  regiment  suffered  severely  in  the  battle  of  Bull  Run.     It  was 
one  of  the  regiments  sent  to  reinforce  General  Patterson.     During 
its  absence  two  deaths  occurred  among  the  members  which  cast  a 
gloom  over  the  regiment.     They  were  Thomas  Benbow  and  Private 
Morris.     General  Banks  in  his  order  directing  the  return  home  of  the 
regiment,  said:  "  The  Commanding  General  takes  occasion  upon  the 
issue  of  this  first  order  to  make  acknowledgment  to  the  Twelfth  for 
the  service  it  has  rendered,  and  the  fidelity  with  which  it  has  dis 
charged  all  the  duties  of  citizen  soldiers,  especially  in  the  exemplary 
conduct,  its  readiness  for  service,  correct  discipline,  and  prompt 
obedience  to  orders."    In  1862  the  regiment  went  to  the  front  for 


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the  second  time,  with  William  G.  Ward,  for  Colonel,  Livingston 
Satterlee,  Lieutenant-Colonel;  Henry  A.  Bostwick,  Major;  E.  Ellery 
Anderson,  Adjutant.  When  its  three  months  term  of  service  had 
expired,  the  regiment  volunteered  to  remain  until  the  threatened 
danger  to  Harper's  Ferry  was  over.  Their  offer  was  accepted,  and 
the  "regiment  was  among  those  captured  and  paroled  by  "{Stone 
wall"  Jackson.  New  York  should  remember  with  pride  those  who 
so  nobly  remained  to  uphold  her  honor  in  the  face  of  the  enemy. 
(Their  names  may  be  found  on  page  229,  of  volume  xxvi.  of  Town- 
send' s  ''Library  of  National  Kecords.")  But  it  was  melancholy  to 
see  the  regiment  march  up  Broadway  without  their  arms,  and  reflect 
that  the  fine  weapons  with  which  they  marched  down  Broadway 
tour  months  before,  had  been  given  up  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy, 
to  be  used  in  slaughtering  their  own  comrades. 

Before  leaving  for  home,  General  Wool  addressed  the  following 
letter  to  Colonel  Ward:  "Before  you  return  with  your  regiment  to 
the  Empire  City,  I  wish,  in  bidding  you  a  cordial  farewell,  to  express 
my  high  appreciation  of  the  patriotic  conduct  which  the  Twelfth  has 
shown  during  this,  the  most  perilous  time  of  our  beloved  country. 
Being  placed  in  a  position  of  unusual  responsibility  and  danger,  you 
and  your  brave  men  have  nobly  fulfilled  the  expectations  which  your 
Commanding  General  entertained  of  you,  and  I  hereby  tender  my 
thanks  to  every  officer  and  soldier  in  your  regiment,  but  especially  to 
yourself,  for  the  promptness  with  which  you  responded  to  my  call, 
and  setting  aside  all  thoughts  of  safety,  home  and  comfort,  re 
mained  faithful  to  your  post  as  true  American  patriots."  The  regi 
ment  arrived  home  on  the  19th  of  September.  Only  one  death 
occurred  during  its  second  term  of  service,  that  of  Private  Daniel  J. 
Wright,  whose  loss  was  much  lamented.  On  the  20th  of  June,  1863, 
the  regiment  advanced  to  the  defence  of  the  nation  for  the  third 
time.  They  went  to  Fenwick,  Perry  Co.,  Pa.,  and  did  picket  duty 
on  the  mountains.  It  was  tough  work  at  first,  sleeping  on  the 
ground  with  nothing  but  a  piece  of  coarse  muslin  and  a  blanket  to 
shelter  them;  but  the  boys  soon  got  used  to  it.  Maj.  Charles  McL. 
Knox,  who  acquitted  himself  with  great  honor  in  the  Ninth  Cav 
alry,  was  formerly  a  member  of  the  Twelfth,  as  was  Lieut.  Alex 
ander  B.  Elder,  of  the  Tenth  Volunteer  Infantry,  and  many  others 
who  became  famous  in  connection  with  the  volunteer  regiments  dur 
ing  the  war.  In  the  ranks  of  the  Twelfth  was  a  fierce  fanatic,  who, 
at  one  time,  shot  through  the  legs  a  companion  who  was  teasing 
him.  He  was  often  seen  on  picket  duty  with  a  musket  in  one  hand 
and  a  Bible  in  the  other.  This  man  was  Boston  Corbett,  who  shot 
Booth— the  assassin  of  President  Lincoln. 


236  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

THIRTEENTH  REGIMENT. — This  is  a  Brooklyn  regiment  and  left  for 
the  war  on  the  24th  of  April,  1861.  The  officers  were  Col.  Abel 
Smith,  Lieut. -Col.  Robert  B.  Clark,  Major  Willetts,  Adjutant  John 
son,  Chaplain  Rev.  William  Lee.  On  the  9th  of  June,  Companies 
A,  F,  and  D,  left  Annapolis  in  two  steamers  and  proceeded  to 
Easton,  where  they  attacked  the  armory.  The  Confederate  General 
Thomas,  in  command  of  the  armory,  finally  demanded  to  know  to 
whom  he  should  surrender.  The  answer  was:  "The  demand  is 
made  in  the  name  of  Abraham  Lincoln,  President  of  the  United 
States,  to  Abel  Smith,  Colonel  of  the  Thirteenth  Regiment,  New 
York  State  Militia."  The  surrender  was  made,  the  armory  opened 
and  the  military  stores  captured.  Soon  after  the  return  home  of  the 
regiment,  Colonel  Smith  died,  October,  1861.  He  was  one  of  the 
first  to  respond  to  the  call  of  his  country,  and  was  commander  of 
the  post  at  Annapolis,  while  his  regiment  was  there.  He  was 
reorganizing  his  regiment  for  the  war,  at  the  time  he  met  with  an 
accident  which  caused  his  death.  In  the  attack  on  the  armory  at 
Easton,  Private  Ceasar  Meisel,  a  gallant  soldier,  was  killed,  and  his 
body  was  brought  home  and  buried  in  Greenwood.  The  78th  and 
83d  Volunteer  Regiments,  were  largely  recruited  from  the  13th,  as 
was  also  the  91st  ("  McClellan  Chasseurs  "). 

In  1862  when  the  regiments  of  the  National  Guard  were  again 
called  upon  to  go  to  the  front,  the  Thirteenth  went  forward  the 
second  time,  under  command  of  Col.  Robert  B.  Clark,  with  John  B. 
Woodward  as  Lieutenant-Colonel.  Samuel  K.  Boyd,  Major,  and 
William  McKee,  Adjutant.  The  regiment  did  picket  duty  at  Suffolk 
during  nearly  their  entire  term  of  service;  while  in  the  performance 
of  this  duty,  Guysbert  V.  Holt,  of  Brooklyn — a  most  estimable 
young  soldier,  was  shot  through  the  head  while  he  was  on  his  way 
back  to  camp.  The  Thirteenth  went  out  the  third  time,  when  Lee 
invaded  the  North  in  1863,  and  served  most  of  the  time  at  Fenwick, 
Perry  Co.,  Pa.  During  this  campaign  it  was  commanded  by  Col. 
John  B.  Woodward. 

FOURTEENTH  REGIMENT. — The  Fourteenth  was  known  as  the 
Eighty-fourth  Volunteer  Infantry. — See  Record  of  Eighty-fourth. 

SEVENTEENTH  AND  EIGHTEENTH. — On  the  evening  of  July  3,  1863, 
the  captains  of  Companies  A  and  H,  of  the  Eighteenth  Regiment 
received  orders  for  their  commands  to  Veport  immediately  at 
Yonkers,  there  to  join  their  regiment,  and  to  proceed  at  once  to  the 
seat  of  war.  With  promptness  and  alacrity  the  companies  assem 
bled  and  made  arrangements  to  move  on  the  4th  of  July  to  Yonkers, 


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where  the  Seventeenth  and  Eighteenth  were  to  rendezvous.  Arriv 
ing  at  Yonkers  the  soldiers'  life  began,  but  its  dreariness  was  re 
lieved  by  the  glorious  news  of  the  fall  of  Vickslmrg.  On  the  8th,  the 
Seventeenth  and  Eighteenth  moved  to  New  York  City,  and  thence 
by  cars  to  Philadelphia  and  Baltimore,  at  which  city  they  arrived 
alter  having  been  thirty  hours  on  the  road  from  Yonkers.  Here 
they  reported  to  General  Schenck,  who  ordered  them  to  Fort  Mar 
shall,  recently  evacuated  by  the  Eighth  New  York.  Colonel  James 
Ryder  of  the  Eighteenth  was  placed  in  command  of  the  post,  and 
by  his  dignified  deportment  made  many  friends. 

NINETEENTH  REGIMENT.— The  regiment  left  Newburg  for  the  seat 
of  war  on  the  4th  of  June,  1862.  The  officers  were  Col.  William  R. 
Brown,  Lieut. -Col.  James  Low,  Maj.  David  Jagger,  Adjt.  William 
M.  Hathaway,  Surg.  George  S.  Little.  They  were  accompanied  to 
Jersey  City  by  Gen.  S.  C.  Parmenter  and  his  Staff  officer— Paymaster 
Brewster.  They  were  fully  armed  and  equipped  with  the  best  of 
military  material,  and  were  not  in  any  way  inferior  to  other  New 
York  regiments  that  h#d  gone  before  them.  The  regiment  was  on 
duty  in  Baltimore  during  its  term  of  service.  After  its  return  home 
the  regiment  was  reorganized  for  nine  months  service  under  its 
worthy  Colonel  Brown,  and  was  known  as  the  168th  Volunteer 
Infantry.  Previous  to  the  departure  of  the  regiment  in  February, 
1863,  Colonel  Brown  was  presented  with  a  magnificent  sword  by  his 
friends  in  Orange  county. 

TWENTIETH  REGIMENT. — "  Ulster  County  Regiment."  After  nu 
merous  disappointments  the  regiment  reached  New  York  on  the  28th 
of  April,  1861,  and  left  that  city  on  the  8th  of  May  for  the  war.  The 
officers  were  Col.  George  W.  Pratt,  Lieut. -Col.  Hiram  Schoonmaker, 
Maj.  Theodore  B.  Gates,  Adjt.  J.  B.  Hardenburgh,  Surg.  C.  Leon 
ard  Ingersoll,  Chaplain  Rev.  C.  B.  Darrach.  The  regiment,  in 
connection  with  the  Brooklyn  Thirteenth,  did  good  service  during 
its  three  months  in  the  vicinity  of  Alexandria.  Upon  its  return 
home  the  regiment  re-enlisted  for  three  years,  and  was  known  as 
the  Eightieth  Volunteer  Regiment.  Of  the  fallen  heroes  of  this 
regiment  there  may  be  found  in  the  Presbyterian  Cemetery,  at 
Matteawan,  the  grave  of  a  brave  and  gallant  soldier,  Private  Hugh 
Wallace. — See  Record  of  Eightieth  Infantry. 

TWENTY-FIRST  REGIMENT.— On  the  26th  of  June,  1863,  the  regiment 
left  Poughkeepsie  for  the  seat  of  war.  The  officers  were  Col. 
Joseph  Wright,  Lieut. -Col.  James  Kent,  of  Fishkill,  Maj.  Charles 


£38  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Fitchett,  Adjt.  James  E.  Schram,  Quartermaster  Joseph  II.  Marshall, 
Surg.  Edward  H.  Parker,  Chaplain  Rev.  G.  M.  McEckron.  The 
regiment  went  to  Baltimore,  and  at  the  time  of  the  battle  of  Gettys 
burg  formed  part  of  the  left  wing  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac, 
under  command  of  General  Schenck.  At  first  they  were  held  in 
readiness  to  repulse  the  enemy,  who  were  menacing  Baltimore, 
but  no  fighting  occurred.  After  that,  they  assisted  the  New  York 
Seventh  in  guarding  and  transporting  the  16,000  Rebel  prisoners 
that  had  arrived  at  Baltimore,  who  were  captured  by  Grant  at 
Vicksburg.  Company  H  was  from  Fishkill  Landing,  and  was 
known  as  the  "Denning  Guard,"  named  in  honor  of  the  late 
William  H.  Denning,  a  wealthy  citizen  of  that  place,  who  had  mani 
fested  great  interest  in  the  company  in  many  generous  ways.  The 
company  was  commanded  by  Capt.  H.  H.  Hustis,  and  Lieuts. 
Samuel  Underbill,  William  N.  Anthony  and  David  K.  Tillott. 

TWENTY-SECOND  REGIMENT.— On  the  22d  of  April,  1861,  the 
"White  Ball  Club,"  a  company  composed  of  young  men  of  good 
family,  called  a  meeting  of  its  members  and  other  citizens,  for  the 
purpose  of  forming  a  drill  club,  whose  special  province  it  should  be, 
in  the  absence  of  the  regular  militia  who  had  gone  to  the  war,  to 
defend  the  lives  and  property  of  the  citizens  of  New  York.  At  this 
meeting  Mr.  George  DeForest  Lord  presided,  and  an  organization 
was  effected,  the  gentlemen  present  forming  themselves  into  a  drill 
company.  Thirty  names  were  signed  to  the  roll,  including  those  of 
William  E.  Dodge,  Jr.,  A.  W.  Parsons,  Jr.,  Henry  A.  Oakley,  now 
president  of  the  Howard  Insurance  Company,  Henry  J.  Rowland 
and  Charles  Trumbull  White.  The  regiment  was  then  known  as  the 
"  Union  Greys,"  and  it  was  not  until  1864  that  it  became  part  of  the 
National  Guard,  when  the  law  required  all  militia  regiments  to  con 
nect  themselves  with  the  National  Guard.  The  "Union  Greys" 
were  accordingly  incorporated  in  the  regular  State  Militia,  and 
became  known  as  the  Twenty-second  Regiment.  In  July,  1862,  the 
regiment  was  called  into  active  service  and  ordered  to  Harper's 
Ferry.  It  went  at  once  to  the  front  under  command  of  Col.  James 
Monroe,  a  graduate  of  West  Point,  with  Lloyd  Aspinwall  for 
Lieutenant-Colonel,  J.  Henderson  Grant,  Adjutant,  James  Ren- 
wick,  Jr.,  Engineer,  and  the  Rev.  John  Cotton  Smith,  Chaplain. 
While  in  camp  at  Harper's  Ferry,  Colonel  Monroe  died  of  typhoid 
fever,  brought  on  by  exposure  and  fatigue,  and  thus  was  taken 
from  the  regiment  one  whom  all  had  learned  to  love,  and  in  whom 
the  confidence  of  the  members  was  at  once  enthusiastic  and 
profound.  One  of  the  last  wishes  of  Colonel  Monroe,  which  was 


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also  entertained  by  every  member  of  the  regiment,  was  that  he 
might  at  least  be  spared  to  ride  at  the  head  of  the  Twenty-second 
when  they  returned  home.  But  he  fell,  like  Vosburg  and  Ellsworth, 
not  in  the  field  where  it  was  his  ambition  to  confront  danger,  but  a 
victim  to  disease  contracted  while  on  duty.  The  arrival  of  large 
numbers  of  raw  recruits  from  Ohio,  Illinois  and  Indiana,  necessitated 
the  breaking  up  of  the  regiment  for  a  time,  and  the  detailing  of  its 
men  as  drill-masters.  After  four  months'  service  in  Virginia  the 
regiment  returned  home,  under  command  of  Colonel  Aspinwall,  who 
succeeded  the  lamented  Monroe.  In  June,  1863,  the  regiment  was 
again  ordered  to  the  front,  and  upon  their  arrival  at  Harrisburg  was 
mustered  into  the  service  in  General  "Baldy  "  Smith's  Division.  In 
General  Smith's  advance  from  Harrisburg  to  Waynesboro,  through 
Carlisle,  the  regiment,  with  Colonel  Aspinwall  at  its  head,  had  the 
advance  of  the  division,  supporting  Capt.  Rufus  King's  battery. 
The  regiment  took  part  in  the  fight  with  Fitz  Hugh  Lee,  at  Sporting 
Hill,  three  miles  from  Harrisburg,  and  then  advancing  to  Carlisle  it 
was  ascertained  when  four  miles  from  that  place,  that  Lee  had  taken 
possession  of  the  town.  The  Twenty-second  proposed  to  attack 
and  drive  the  Rebels  out  of  Carlisle,  and  accordingly  the  boys  went 
in  on  a  run  and  Lee  vacated.  The  Twenty-second  now  took  posses 
sion  of  the  place  and  replaced  Lee's  flag,  which  they  hauled  down, 
with  the  celebrated  Carlisle  flag,  which  may  now  be  seen  in  the 
armory  of  the  Twenty-second.  General  "Baldy"  Smith  arrived 
with  his  Staff  an  hour  later,  and  at  six  in  the  evening  Fitz  Hugh  Lee 
sent  in  a  flag  of  truce  and  demanded  the  surrender  of  the  town  and 
the  troops  in  it.  This  was  refused  and  the  Confederates  surrounded 
the  place  and  shelled  it  all  night.  At  four  o'clock  in  the  morning, 
the  Rebels  set  fire  to  the  government  barracks  outside  the  town,  and 
then  retreated  through  Papertown  to  South  Mountain.  From  Carl 
isle  the  regiment  was  ordered  to  Waynesboro,  where  they  arrived  on 
the  night  of  the  day  that  Lee  left  on  his  retreat  from  Gettysburg. 
The  Twenty-second  assisted  in  garrisoning  the  town,  relieving  part 
of  Sedgwick's  Sixth  Corps,  and  thus  became  part  of  the  Army  of  the 
Potomac.  After  remaining  a  week  at  Waynesboro  they  were 
ordered  to  Harper's  Ferry,  but  while  on  the  march  they  heard  of  the 
riots  in  New  York,  and  received  orders  to  return  home  immediately. 
Colonel  Aspinwall  in  a  letter  summing  up  the  operations  of  his  regi 
ment,  says:  "  The  regiment  were  on  foot  thirteen  hours  the  day 
before,  participating  in  the  affair  at  Sporting  Hill,  marched  nineteen 
miles  on  the  day  of  the  bombardment,  and  were  in  motion  the  whole 
night  during  the  shelling  of  the  town,  having  had  no  rations  served 
them  for  forty-eight  hours,  excepting  an  interrupted  bite  on  the 


240  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

marketplace  of  Carlisle."  "The  first  men,"  said  Colonel  Aspin- 
wall,  "to  enter  Carlisle,  were  the  men  of  the  Twenty-second;  and 
the  first  Stars  and  Stripes  raised  over  that  place  was  by  a  member  of 
the  Twenty-second."  The  regiment  was  made  up  of  young  men 
belonging  to  the  first  families  of  New  York,  and  here  again  we  find 
Fishkill  represented  in  the  Twenty-second  by  two  sons  of  the  Hon. 
Henry  E.  Davies,  William  G.  and  Julieu  T.  Davies;  thus  it  will  be 
seen  that  no  less  than  four  sons  and  one  brother  of  Judge  Davies  are 
referred  to  in  these  regimental  records.  Upon  the  return  home  of 
the  regiment,  Captain  Howland  was  presented  with  a  sword  as  a 
mark  of  appreciation  of  the  ability  with  which  he  commanded  his 
company. 

TWENTY-THIRD  REGIMENT.— This  was  the  first  regiment  to  leave 
Brooklyn  for  the  war  in  1863,  when  the  call  was  made  for  troops  to 
repel  Lee's  invasion  of  the  North.  The  regiment  left  on  the  18th  of 
June.  Before  their  departure,  General  Smith,  commanding  the 
Eleventh  Brigade,  to  which  the  Twenty-third  was  attached,  issued 
an  order  complimenting  the  regiment  on  the  alacrity  with  which  they 
obeyed  the  call  for  troops,  having  prepared  themselves  within  the 
brief  space  of  forty-eight  hours,  fully  armed  and  equipped  and  pre 
pared  for  any  emergency.  The  officers  were  Col.  William  Everdell, 
Jr.,  Lieut.-Col.  John  A.  Elwell,  Engineer  J.  H.  Frothingham,  Surg. 
Dr.  A.  D.  Wilson. 

TWENTY-FIFTH  REGIMENT. — This  fine  regiment  was  recognized  as 
the  crack  corps  of  Albany.  The  regiment  was  among  the  first  in  the 
United  States  service,  being  the  third  regiment  from  the  State  in 
1861  under  the  call  of  the  President.  The  Twenty-fifth  built  the 
fort  known  as  Fort  Albany,  on  the  Virginia  side  of  the  Potomac, 
acknowledged  to  be  one  of  the  finest  defences  of  Washington.  It 
also  had  the  honor  of  capturing  the  first  two  prisoners  captured  by 
the  Army  of  the  Potomac.  The  regiment  served  its  term  of  three 
months  and  fifteen  days.  It  left  for  the  war  on  the  22d  of  April. 
The  officers  were  Col.  Michael  K.  Bryan,  Lieut.-Col.  James  Sarft, 
Maj.  David  Friedlander,  Adjt.  J.  Van  Zaunt,  Chaplain  Rev.  John  M. 
Kimball.  Company  G  is  the  oldest  company  in  the  State,  and  was 
quartered  on  Governor's  Island  during  the  war  of  1812.  The  men 
did  not  have  an  opportunity  of  signally  distinguishing  themselves  in 
battle,  it  having  been  detailed  in  the  reserve  for  the  defence  of  the 
capital.  They  occupied  a  prominent  position  in  the  reserve  and 
were  the  advanced  post.  A  large  numbef  of  the  men  were  anxious 
to  get  back  that  they  might  join  the  volunteer  regiments.  On  the 
4th  of  June,  1862,  the  regiment  arrived  in  New  York,  on  their  way 


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to  the  war  for  the  second  time.  By  command  of  Governor  Morgan, 
they  carried  the  following  inscription  on  their  regimental  standard: 
"Washington,  April,  1861."  The  regiment  did  picket  duty  at 
Suffolk  during  nearly  their  entire  second  term  of  service,  and  were 
mustered  out  on  the  28th  of  August.  Many  of  the  members  having 
expressed  a  desire  to  volunteer  in  the  Third  Regiment,  Colonel 
Alford  issued  an  order  to  that  effect,  with  the  additional  informa 
tion  that  the  State  as  well  as  the  United  States  bounty  would  be 
paid  to  all  who  would  so  enlist.  The  regiment  came  home  with 
much  regret  at  not  having  had  a  chance  to  strike  a  blow  for  their 
country.  A  large  number  of  men  of  the  Twenty-fifth  re-enlisted  in 
the  Fourth  Regiment  of  the  Corcoran  Legion  (175th  Volunteers), 
of  which  Colonel  Bryan  was  elected  Colonel,  and  the  official  person 
nel  of  the  175th  did  not  vary  materially  from  that  of  the  Twenty- 
fifth.  The  brave  Colonel  Bryan  was  killed  in  the  action  at  Port 
Hudson,  where  he  exhibited  dauntless  bravery;  always  at  the  post 
of  duty,  he  set  an  example  which  his  brave  men  emulated.  He  fell 
in  the  prime  of  life,  and  in  the  midst  of  usefulness  for  a  cause  he 
devotedly  loved. 

TWENTY-EIGHTH  REGIMENT. — This  is  a  Brooklyn  regiment  and 
was  composed  of  the  best  class  of  German  citizens.  The  regiment 
left  for  the  war  on  the  30th  of  April,  1861.  The  officers  were  Col. 
Michael  Bennett  (who  was  unable  to  accompany  the  regiment  on 
account  of  an  accident  which  resulted  in  temporarily  injuring  him). 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Burns,  in  command;  Surgeon,  Dr.  Rice;  Chap 
lain,  Rev.  Mr.  Zaf  t.  Before  the  regiment  left  there  was  an  interesting 
display  of  patriotism  by  the  young  ladies  of  Brooklyn  Heights  Semi 
nary  (one  of  whom,  Miss  Mollie  Fancher,  has  since  become  the 
famous  invalid  of  Brooklyn).  They  unfurled  a  beautiful  flag  at 
their  chapel  in  Montague  Street,  where  speeches  were  made  by  Pro 
fessor  West,  Rev.  Dr.  Storrs,  and  others.  Although  it  was  not  the 
fortune  of  the  Twenty-eighth  to  participate  in  the  battle  of  Bull 
Run,  the  position  they  occupied  was  a  most  important  one,  command 
ing  as  it  did  the  passage  of  the  Potomac  by  way  of  the  Georgetown 
Bridge.  Had  Beauregard  pursued  his  advantage  on  Sunday  after 
noon,  and  made  a  dash  at  Washington,  it  would  have  fallen  to  the 
lot  of  the  Twenty-eighth  to  take  a  prominent  part  in  disputing  the 
passage  of  the  Potomac,  and  they  would  doubtless  have  displayed 
the  traditional  bravery  which  their  countrymen  have  earned  on 
many  a  hard  fought  field  of  the  old  world.  The  regiment  left  as  a 
monument  of  their  industry,  Fort  Bennett,  named  in  honor  of  the 
Colonel— one  of  the  chains  of  defensive  works  around  Washington, 
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242  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

which  was  constructed  by  them.  In  1862  the  regiment  went  to  the 
war  for  the  second  time,  and  again  in  June,  18(>3,  they  went  to  Harris- 
burg,  and  on  both  occasions  were  complimented  for  their  faithful 
services  and  quick  attention  to  orders. 

THIRTY-SEVENTH  REGIMENT. — The  Thirty-seventh  was  organized 
in  September,  1861,  by  the  governor,  and  lliu  line  officers  duly  com 
missioned.  On  the  18th  of  September,  Mr.  Charles  Koome  was 
elected  Colonel  of  the  regiment — a  gentleman  acknowledged  to  be  a 
good  officer  and  fully  competent  to  lead  his  men.  The  formation  of 
the  regiment  was  first  proposed  by  Mr.  Roome  and  Mr.  Monell  (who 
became  Lieutenant-Colonel)  at  the  commencement  of  our  national 
difficulties,  and  when  the  city  of  New  York  was  left  in  a  defenceless 
and  unprotected  state  by  the  withdrawal  to  the  seat  of  war  of  a 
large  number  of  our  volunteer  militia.  The  principal  object  then 
was  to  raise  a  regiment  for  the  protection  of  the  city  in  case  of  need. 
So  successful  was  the  recruiting  for  the  regiment,  and  so  superior 
was  the  material  of  which  it  was  being  formed,  that  the  original 
plan  was  abandoned,  and  a  permanent  organization  under  the  State 
Militia  law  was  decided  on.  The  officers  were  to  a  large  extent 
taken  from  the  Seventh.  In  May,  1862,  the  regiment  volunteered 
their  services  and  were  sworn  in  May  27,  for  three  months.  The 
officers  were  Colonel  Roome,  Lieut-Col.  C.  L.  Monell,  Major  Ossian 
D.  Ashley,  Adjt.  Charles  M.  Catlin,  Engineer  Henry  F.  Scudder. 
While  at  Baltimore  the  regiment  sent  out  two  detachments  on  spe 
cial  service,  and  an  entire  company  was  at  one  time  at  work  among 
the  secessionists  of  the  eastern  shore.  The  first  expedition  under 
Lieutenant  Morris  seized  the  steamer  "  Lady  Washington,"  and  the 
second  under  Captain  Smith,  captured  the  steamer  "  George  Weens," 
and  both  prizes  under  considerable  difficulty  were  taken  to  Wash 
ington.  One  company,  at  Denton,  Carolina  County,  under  command 
of  Captain  Lyon,  arrested  a  number  of  secessionists  and  sent  them  to 
Fort  He  Henry.  General  Wool  in  special  orders  said:  "During  the 
three  months  term  of  service  of  the  Thirty-seventh,  the  officers  and 
men  were  at  all  times  ready  to  do  their  duty  in  any  position  to 
which  they  might  be  called."  In  June,  1863,  the  regiment  went  to 
the  war  for  the  second  time,  and  on  the  1st  of  July  they  marched 
into  Carlisle,  being,  it  is  said,  the  first  union  regiment  to  enter  the 
city  after  the  retreat  of  the  Rebels,  although  the  officers  of  the 
Twenty-second  claim  the  honor  for  the  men  of  their  regiment;  but 
where  both  did  so  well,  the  honors  may  be  equally  divided.  Some 
of  the  members  claim  that  the  Thirty-seventh  did  more  duty  during 
the  war  than  any  other  regiment  in  the  National  Guard. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  243 

FORTY-SEVENTH  REGIMENT.—''  Our  Own,"  of  Williamsburg. 
Notwithstanding  the  drain  on  Williamsburg  for  recruiting  the  Thir 
teenth  and  Twenty-eighth  regiments,  the  newly  formed  Forty-seventh 
filled  up  its  ranks  rapidly.  The  Hon.  Samuel  T.  Maddox,  whose 
name  was  a  tower  of  strength  in  Williamsburg,  recruited  a  company, 
and  the  rush  to  enlist  under  him  was  astonishing.  The  regiment 
first  left  for  the  war  in  May,  1862,  enlisting  for  three  months.  The 
officers  were  Col.  I.  V.  Meserole,  Lieut. -Col.  George  Sangster, 
Maj.  Jeremiah  Johnson,  Surg.  Dr.  Cornelius  H.  Schaffs,  Maj.  J.  E. 
Minor.  During  their  time  of  service  they  did  garrison  duty  at  Fort 
McHenry,  Baltimore,  and  though  they  never  had  an  opportunity  to 
distinguish  themselves  in  the  field,  they  manifested  the  greatest  im 
patience  to  get  into  action.  In  June,  1863,  tho  regiment  went  to  the 
war  again  for  thirty  days.  On  their  arrival  at  Baltimore  they  were 
ordered  to  Washington,  where  they  encamped  on  Arlington  Heights. 
Every  night  the  regiment,  in  company  with  the  Fourteenth  Massa 
chusetts,  was  sent  out  on  picket  duty;  the  lines  extending  along  the 
road  to  Fairfax  Court  House.  The  regiment  returned  home  June 
25th,  when  a  large  number  of  the  members  re-enlisted  in  the  Third 
Metropolitan  Regiment. 

SIXTY-NINTH  REGIMENT.— When  the  apparition  of  civil  war  first 
started  forth  and  appalled  the  people,  the  Sixty-ninth  was  the  first 
of  all  foreign-born  citizens  to  spring  to  the  front.  The  Sixty-ninth 
was  organized  in  1851,  under  the  command  of  Col.  Charles  S.  Roe. 
Its  subsequent  commanders  up  to  the  commencement  of  the  war, 
were  Col.  James  B.  Ryan  and  Michael  Corcoran.  A  short  time 
before  the  war  broke  out  a  stand  of  colors  was  presented  to  the  regi 
ment,  and  a  sword  of  honor  to  Colonel  Corcoran,  as  a  testimonial  of 
sympathy  with  a  sentiment  which  made  him  refuse  to  parade  an 
Irish  regiment  in  honor  of  the  reception  in  New  York  of  the  Prince 
of  Wales.  Mr.  A.  V.  Stout  presided  on  the  occasion  of  the  presenta 
tion.  On  the  day  after  the  presentation,  the  English  depositors  in 
Mr.  Stout's  bank  (the  Shoe  and  Leather)  bustled  up  to  the  counter 
in  one  long  continued  current  and  withdrew  every  dollar  that  was  in 
his  keeping,  to  the  amount  of  several  hundred  thousand  dollars. 
The  23d  of  April,  1861,  was  a  great  day  for  the  Irish  citizens  of  New 
York.  The  Sixty-ninth—"  an  American  regiment— all  born  in  Ire 
land,"  departed  for  the  scene  of  war  with  great  eclat,  setting  the 
entire  population  of  the  lower  wards  of  New  York  in  a  state  of 
excitement  bordering  on  madness.  The  regiment  carried  with  them 
a  beautiful  banner,  the  gift  of  Mrs.  Daly,  the  wife  of  the  Hon. 
Charles  P.  Daly.  The  officers  were  Col.  Michael  Corcoran,  Lieut.- 


244  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Col.  Robert  Nugent,  Maj.  James  Bagley,  Adjt.  John  McKeon,  Chap 
lain  Rev.  Thomas  Mooney,  Surg.  Dr.  Kiernan.  The  regiment 
numbered  1000  muskets,  but  the  rank  and  file  and  musicians  num 
bered  1,300.  Two  thousand  additional  men  could  have  been  enlisted, 
but  the  orders  from  headquarters  prevented  Colonel  Corcoran  from 
mustering  more  than  1,000  muskets.  As  the  regiment  were  march 
ing  down  Broadway,  they  halted  in  front  of  the  Astor  House,  and 
while  there  the  heart  of  one  of  the  recruits,  a  fine  looking  fellow, 
was  besieged  by  the  lamentations  of  his  wife  and  children  who  were 
on  the  sidewalk.  The  poor  fellew  could  not  stand  it,  and  rushed 
from  the  ranks.  His  comrades  were  disarming  him  in  the  street, 
when  an  elderly  and  very  respectable  looking  gentleman,  stepped 
out  of  the  crowd  of  spectators,  seized  the  abandoned  musket  and 
offered  to  take  the  vacant  place.  Upon  inquiry  it  was  ascertained 
that  the  gentleman  who  thus  volunteered,  was  Mr.  Michael  Cooney, 
formerly  of  Albany,  and  one  of  the  founders  of  the  "  Emmet  Guard  " 
of  that  city,  and  was  the  First  Lieutenant  of  that  company  when 
they  volunteered  their  services  to  the  general  government  in  1847,  to 
go  to  Mexico— the  first  company  to  do  so  in  the  Empire  State.  The 
offer,  so  prompt,  and  impulsive  on  the  part  of  the  old  gentleman, 
elicited  cheers  from  the  crowd,  but  it  was  not  accepted,  doubtless  on 
account  of  the  age  of  him  who  made  the  patriotic  offer.  The  regi 
ment  bore  the  hardships  of  the  march  without  a  single  murmur  or 
expression  of  dissatisfaction,  and  seemed  determined  to  outdo  their 
brethren  in  arms  in  their  strict  obedience  to  orders,  and  their  readi 
ness  to  serve  their  country  in  whatever  duty  they  might  be  called 
upon  to  perform.  On  the  21st  of  May,  Captain  Thomas  Francis 
Meagher,  with  100  sons  of  the  Irish  sod,  forming  a  Zouave  company, 
started  to  join  the  regiment,  and  with  the  company  also  went  300 
recruits  to  fill  up  the  regiment.  Among  these  gallant  fellows  was  a 
member  of  the  Pope's  Irish  Brigade,  who  had  distinguished  himself 
in  the  Army  of  the  Pontiff,  during  the  difficulties  in  Poland.  His 
name  was  John  Gleason.  Gleason  had  been  presented  with  a  gold 
medal  by  Lamoriciere  on  the  preceding  5th  of  October,  for  his  gallant 
services  at  the  battle  of  Ancona,  and  was  promoted  from  the  rank  of 
sergeant  to  that  of  lieutenant.  The  latter  distinction  was  accorded 
him  for  taking  Monte  Moratte,  while  in  charge  of  a  company  of  skir 
mishers.  On  the  23d  of  May,  a  detachment  of  the  regiment  sta 
tioned  on  the  southern  slope  of  Washington  Heights,  seized  a  train 
of  cars,  containing  some  300  passengers,  a  portion  of  whom  were 
retained  as  prisoners.  On  the  26th  of  May,  the  Mayor  of  George 
town,  in  a  letter  to  Colonel  Corcoran,  said:  "  I  trust  you  are  aware 
of  our  high  appreciation  of  the  valor  and  patriotism  which  have 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  245 

prompted  the  Sixty-ninth  to  repair  here  for  the  defence  of  our 
homes  andjjlives,  and  our  capital,  for  which  we  owe  a  debt  of  grati 
tude  that  can  never  be  cancelled."  "  Nobly  did  the  Sixty-ninth  sus 
tain  its  national  character  at  the  battle  of  Bull  Run,"  said  the  Hon. 
Charles  P.  Daly,  "nobly  did  they  stand  up  for  the  cause  of  their 
adopted  country— for  which  Montgomery  died,  for  the  preservation 
of  those  blessings  which  Taylor,  Smith,  and  Thornton,  who  signed 
the  Declaration  of  Independence,  meant  to  transmit  to  every  Irish 
man  who  should  make  this  country  the  land  of  his  adoption." 
Although  their  term  of  service  had  expired,  the  members  unani 
mously  volunteered  to  serve  throughout  the  battle,  and  were  accord 
ingly  assigned  the  post  of  honor  in  the  advance,  when  the  grand 
army  first  moved  forward.  The  most  gallant  charge  of  the  day  at 
Bull  Run  was  made  by  the  Sixty-ninth,  the  Seventy-ninth,  and  the 
Thirteenth  New  York  State  Militia  regiments,  who  rushed  upon  one 
of  the  Rebel  batteries,  firing  as  they  proceeded,  and  attacking  it  at 
the  point  of  the  bayonet.  They  were  almost  in  possession  of  the 
Rebel  guns,  when  a  murderous  volley  raked  their  front  and  they 
were  compelled  to  fall  back.  Colonel  Corcoran,  the  life  and  soul  of 
the  regiment,  who  led  them  with  solid  front  and  steady  steps  to 
battle,  and  when  the  rout  commenced  which  broke  the  lines  of  the 
regiment,  remained  with  the  flag,  was  captured,  and  became  one  of 
the  chief  victims  of  Southern  retaliation  and  hate,  being  one  of  those 
afterwards  selected  to  be  hung,  should  our  government  decide  on 
summary  proceedings  against  the  privateersmeii.  Dr.  George  W. 
Bagley,  of  the  Eleventh  Virginia  Regiment,  says,  "Isaw  George 
Burwell  bring  in  Colonel  Corcoran,  his  personal  captive."  At  Bull 
Run  fell  the  brave  Capt.  James  Haggerty  and  Lieut.  Edward  Cos- 
tello,  beloved  by  all.  The  bravery  of  the  officers  of  the  regiment  is 
indicated  by  the  fact  that  five  captaincies  in  the  regular  army  were 
awarded  to  its  members  in  honor  of  their  gallant  conduct  on  that 
occasion.  Eighteen  of  the  members  died  at  Richmond,  two  of 
whom  were  wounded  in  the  battle.  After  three  months  absence  the 
regiment  returned  home,  having  added  many  a  laurel  to  the  crown 
of  Ireland,  and  demonstrated  that  the  power  and  responsibility  of 
the  bayonet,  directed  by  the  unflinching  muscle  of  Irishmen,  know 
ing  no  fear  and  fearing  no  danger,  was  the  certain  signal  of  victory 
and  success.  The  Sixty-ninth  did  its  duty  faithfully  and  well.  No 
better  tribute  can  be  awarded  them,  110  richer  guerdon  offered,  no 
brighter  pearl  bestowed.  The  first  in  love,  the  foremost  in  war.  the 
last  in  a  retreat  from  danger,  the  Irishman  has  made  his  name  the 
wide  world  over.  The  men  of  the  Sixty-ninth  did  but  add  another 
chapter  to  the  glittering  volumes  of  their  heroic  deeds.  During 


246  THE  IIONOES  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

their  whole  career,  in  the  battle  or  out  of  it,  on  the  field  or  in  the 
trench,  they  forgot  themselves,  and  thought  only  of  their  country. 
Fort  Corcoran,  built  at  Arlington  Heights,  will  stand  for  ages  as  a 
monument  of  their  persevering  industry  and  patriotism.  In  the 
charge  at  Bull  Hun  they  threw  off  their  coats  and  rushed  into  the 
fight  without  thinking  of  themselves.  And  so  they  came  home 
ragged  and  half  naked,  wanting  in  everything  but  the  courage  and 
manliness  which  are  essential  features  of  their  character.  No  one 
could  look  at  their  diminished  ranks  as  they  marched  up  Broadway, 
without  saying  to  himself  that  such  noble  men  were  deserving  of  all 
the  thanks  that  a  nation  could  give,  nor  resist  the  suggestion  of  his 
good  angel  to  bless  old  Ireland  for  such  excellent  citizens.  On  the 
30th  of  May,  1862,  the  regiment  again  advanced  to  the  defence  of  the 
nation,  carrying  with  them  the  old  Irish  standard  which  was  borne 
with  so  much  valor  at  Bull  Run,  and  wherever  it  was  seen  along  the 
line  of  march  it  was  honored  by  the  people.  Before  their  departure 
they  were  addressed  by  Father  Mooney,  who  told  them  that  "  the 
best  soldier  was  he  that  respected  his  God  while  he  fought  for  his 
country."  Colonel  Corcoran  being  a  prisoner  at  Richmond,  the  reg 
iment  was  commanded  by  Maj.  James  Bagley.  After  performing 
faithfully  all  the  service  required  of  them  to  the  perfect  satisfac 
tion  of  the  Commanding  General,  the  regiment  returned  home  on 
the  27th  of  August.  At  four  o'clock  on  that  summer  afternoon,  the 
war  worn  veterans,  with  Corcoran  at  their  he  :d,  marched  up  Broad 
way,  amid  the  most  intense  excitement.  Before  his  arrival  home, 
the  gallant  Colonel  had  received  as  a  mark  of  appreciation  of  his 
faithful  services,  a  promotion  to  the  rank  of  Brigadier-General.  In 
response  to  the  cordial  reception  he  met  with  from  the  assembled 
crowds,  he  said  that,  "No  inducement,  however  strong,  not  even  the 
fee  simple  of  Broadway,  would  restrain  him  from  the  battle-field." 
"Such  a  speech  as  that,"  said  Mayor  Opdyke,  "deserves  not  only  a 
brigade,  but  a  division." 

On  the  22d  of  June,  1863,  the  regiment  departed  once  more  for  the 
scene  of  action.  It  is  a  curious  fact  in  connection  with  the  regi 
ment,  militia  though  it  be,  that  almost  every  officer  in  command  had 
been  subject  to  the  vicissitudes  of  the  field.  The  officers  were  Col. 
James  Bagley,  Lieut. -Col.  James  Cavanagh,  Adjt.  William  Fogarty, 
Quartermaster  James  B.  Tully.  For  the  first  week  they  were  at 
Camp  Ewen,  McKim's  mansion,  Baltimore.  The  regiment  witnessed 
every  day  heavy  battalion  and  company  drills  under  the  personal 
supervision  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Cavanagh,  who  brought  to  the 
Sixty-ninth  the  experience  of  Manassas,  Yorktown,  the  Seven  Days, 
Antietam,  Fredericksburg,  and  other  bloody  engagements,  having 


7^  THE   WAR   OF  THE  REBELLION.  247 

been  since  1861  Major  of  Colonel  Nugent' s  Sixty-ninth  volunteer  regi 
ment.  Colonel  Nugent  went  out  with  the  old  Sixty-ninth  as  Lieu 
tenant-Colonel  in  1861.  During  their  entire  term  of  service  they 
were  located  in  the  city  of  Baltimore,  and  by  the  gallantry  and 
soldierly  bearing  of  its  Colonel,  officers  and  men,  commended  itself 
to  General  Schenck  as  set  forth  in  the  General's  order  directing 
their  return  home  lo  help  quell  the  riot  in  New  York. 

SEVENTY-FIRST  REGIMENT.— In  1853,  a  battalion  was  organized, 
which  was  called  the  "American  Rifles,"  comprising  three  compa 
nies.     In  1855,  three  additional  companies  were  added  to  the  above 
and  at  an  election  of  officers,  Abram  S.  Vosburg  was  unanimously 
elected    Colonel.     The    battalion   then    changed    its   name    to  the 
"American  Guard,"  and  was  chartered  as  the  Seventy-first  Regi 
ment,  New  York  State  Militia.     It  was  this  regiment  that  quelled  the 
famous    "Dead    Rabbit"    riot  in   1857.     Immediately  after  it  was 
announced  that  the  Seventy-first  had  volunteered  in  April,  1861,  and 
that  its  tender  was  accepted  by  the  government,  the  rush  of  recruits 
became  tremendous,  and  more  names  were  put  upon  the  list  than 
could  by  any  possibility  be  enrolled   in  the  companies.     A  week 
before,  and  scarcely  a  Corporal's  guard  of  the  regiment  were  ready 
to  volunteer.     On  Saturday  night,  April  20th,  the  rolls  were  closed, 
with  over  1,110  names   registered  and  200  applicants  refused.    On 
the  21st  of  April,  the  regiment  left  for  the  scene  of  action.     The 
officers  were— Col.  Abram  S.  Vosburg,  Lieut.-Col.  Henry  P.  Martin, 
Mai   George  A.  Buckingham,  Adjt.  A.  Hamilton  Pride,  Engineer  E. 
A    Quintard,    Quartermaster  George  W.    Roosevelt,  Surg.   Charles 
McMillan,  Asst.  Surg.  John  E.  A.  Dodge,  Chaplain  Cornelius  Carson, 
Paymaster  Eugene  Penguet,  Serg.-Maj.  Henry  F.  Liebeiiau  (now  on 
the  editorial  staff   of    the  New  York   Star)',    Quartermaster-Serg. 
Nicholas  W.  Day  (who  later  in  the  war  became  Colonel  of  the  131st 
Regiment,  and  acquitted  himself  with  great  distinction);  Right  Gen. 
Guide    S.  E.  Egbert;  Left  Gen.  Guide,  F.  Shelby;  Color  Bergs.  H. 
T.  Searles  and  H.  E.  Smith.     Soon  after  their  departure  a  company 
of  riflemen,  called  the   "Parmenter  Riflemen  "—Company  L,  1 
N  Y.  S.  M.,  from  Newburg,  and  accompanied  by  Gen.  S.  C.  Parmen 
ter,  Col.  William  R.  Brown,  and  Capt.  E.  Alsdorf,  passed  through 
New  York,  on  their  way  to  join  the  Seventy-first.     The   company 
was  commanded  by  Captain  Ellis,  of  New  Windsor.     The  regiment 
went  to  Washington,  and  on  its  arrival  there  was  quartered  in  the 
Inauguration    Ball  Room;   thence  they  were   ordered  to  the  Navy 
Yard.     This  was  the  post  of  honor,  being  the  most  important  place 
to  defend  against  attack.     The  regiment  was  first  under  fire  in  the 


248  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

engagement  at  Acquia  Creek,  where  they  dismantled  some  of  the 
enemy's  guns,  silenced  one  battery,  besides  disabling  about  thirty 
men.  The  conduct  of  Lieut.  Thomas  B.  Prendergast  was  the 
subject  of  general  commendation  by  the  men  under  his  command, 
and  after  his  return  home  he  was  presented  with  a  testimonial  for 
his  gallant  conduct  by  Bryant's  minstrels.  The  regiment  had  been 
from  home  but  a  few  weeks  when  the  national  forces  were  called  to 
sustain  an  almost  irrreparable  loss  by  the  death  of  Colonel  Vosburg, 
which  was  occasioned  by  over  labor  and  exposure,  which  proved  too 
much  for  his  weak  lungs.  Colonel  Vosburg  was  born  in  Kinder- 
hook,  Columbia  County,  in  1825.  He  was  from  one  of  the  old  Knick 
erbocker  families.  His  grandfather  took  an  active  part  in  the 
Revolutionary  War,  and  was  among  the  first  to  throw  off  allegiance 
to  the  Crown.  He  was,  in  fact,  a  Whig,  in  face  of  the  army  of  Kinder- 
hook  Tories.  Colonel  Vosburg,  therefore,  inherited  patriotism 
from  a,  worthy  source,  and  his  prompt  response  to  the  call  of  his 
country  showed  that  he  was  not  an  unworthy  descendant.  No 
regiment  had  been  given  by  New  York,  which,  from  the  time 
it  made  its  remarkable  march  from  Annapolis  to  Washington, 
until  the  bloody  day  at  Bull  Run,  that  challenged  more  general 
admiration  in  all  that  constitutes  good  soldiers  and  brave  men 
than  the  Seventy-first,  under  command  of  Col.  Henry  P.  Martin,  who 
succeeded  to  the  position  made  vacant  by  the  death  of  Colonel 
Vosburg.  Most  notably  did  the  regiment  display  the  fruits  of 
Colonel  Vosburg' s  training  at  the  battle  of  Bull  Run.  They  fought 
like  tigers,  and  were  among  the  last  to  leave  the  field  in  good  order. 
The  regiment  was  one  of  the  first  in  the  engagement,  as  it 
was  one  of  the  last  out  of  it.  They  lost  more  men  in  killed  and 
wounded  (seventy-five)  than  both  the  Rhode  Island  regiments 
together,  upon  whom  Colonel  Burnside,  acting  Brigadier-General, 
lavished  the  chief  praise,  although  he  alludes  in  his  report  to 
the  bravery  and  steadiness  manifested  by  Colonel  Martin  and  his 
entire  regiment.  Among  the  brave  men  of  the  Seventy-first  who  fell 
at  the  battle  of  Bull  Run  were  Captains  Ellis  and  Hart,  who  fell 
while  bravely  leading  their  men  into  action.  Captain  Ellis  was  a 
son  of  Dr.  Samuel  C.  Ellis,  of  New  York,  and  was  one  of  five  broth 
ers,  all  of  whom  participated  in  the  battle.  One  brother,  Capt. 
Augustus  Van  Home  Ellis,  did  all  that  human  effort  could  do  to 
preserve  the  lives  of  his  men  and  bring  them  safely  off  the  field. 
He  afterwards  became  Colonel  of  the  124th  Regiment — an  Orange 
County  regiment,  at  the  head  of  which  he  participated  with  great 
distinction  at  Fredericksburg  and  Chancellorsville,  and  after  a  glori 
ous  career  laid  down  his  life  at  Gettysburg.  Among  the  captured 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  249 

were  Lieut.  Edward  B.  Doherty  and  Capt.  James  Gillette,  a  son  of 
the  Rev.  Dr.  Gillette  of  New  York.  Lieutenant  Doherty  killed  two 
horses  under  Colonel  Barton,  of  Georgia,  and  finally  killed  the  Col 
onel  and  captured  his  sword  and  sash.  Lieutenant  Doherty  was 
captured  on  the  21st  of  July,  but  effected  his  escape  on  the  26th. 
Later  in  the  war  he  was  appointed  Captain  in  the  Sixteenth  New 
York  Cavalry  Regiment,  and  commanded  the  company  of  that  regi 
ment  to  which  Boston  Corbett  belonged,  and  which  was  instrumen 
tal  in  causing  the  death  of  Booth — the  assassin  of  President  Lincoln. 
While  at  Richmond,  Captain  Gillette  was  one  of  the  prison  secreta 
ries,  and  he  furnished  the  Herald's  Fortress  Monroe  correspondent 
with  a  list  of  prisoners  captured  by  the  Rebel  forces  up  to  Decem 
ber  27,  1861,  which  was  published  in  the  New  York  Herald  of 
January  6,  1862.  Captain  Gillette  was  one  of  four  patriotic  brothers, 
sons  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Gillette,  all  of  whom  served  their  country  with 
great  distinction  throughout  the  war,  Capt.  James  Gillette  after 
his  return  home  from  captivity  was  appointed  to  a  position  on  the 
Staff  of  General  Geary,  and  was  honorably  mentioned  for  his  bravery, 
especially  at  the  battle  of  Cliancellorsville.  He  died  in  November, 
1880,  and  was  characterized  in  an  obituary  notice  as  "  a  grand  and 
noble  man."  In  connection  with  this  list  of  names  referred  to 
above  the  following  strange  and  interesting  developments  occur. 
On  the  29th  of  October,  1861,  the  New  York  Herald  said  in  an 
account  of  the  great  expedition  to  Beaufort:  "  There  is  a  painful 
rumor  in  circulation  that  a  clerk  of  one  of  the  men-of-war  has  been 
missing  for  three  days,  and  is  also  suspected  of  having  taken  the 
signal  book  of  the  vessel  with  him.  It  is  supposed  that  he  took  a 
boat  and  put  off  to  Se wall's  Point,  and  there  joined  the  Rebels. 
If  he  has  not  already  reached  his  destination,  his  capture  will  be 
certain." 

On  the  30th  of  October,  1861,  the  Herald's  Washington  co-respon 
dent  wrote  as  follows:  "The  assertion  in  to-day's  New  York 
Tribune,  '  upon  good  authority  '  that  the  private  secretary  of  Com 
modore  Dupont  had  absconded,  carrying  with  him  the  maps  and 
charts,  and  even  the  sealed  orders  of  the  Commodore,  was  pro 
nounced  at  the  Navy  Department,  in  the  presence  of  the  Washing 
ton  correspondent  of  that  paper,  to  be  totally  and  maliciously  false." 

On  the  6th  of  January,  1862,  when  the  Herald  published  the  list  of 
deserters  and  prisoners  at  Richmond,  furnished  by  Captain  Gillette, 
it  said:  "  Among  them  will  be  found  the  name  of  Ernest  Hale,  com 
mander's  clerk,  United  States  steamer  "Pawnee."  This  is  the  indi 
vidual  who  decamped  with  the  signal  books  while  Commodore 
Dupont' s  fleet  rendezvoused  in  Hampton  Roads." 


250  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

On  the  28th  of  May,  1862,  the  gallant  heroes  of  Bull  Run  left  for 
the  war  the  second  time,  820  strong.  The  officers  were  Col.  Henry 
P.  Martin,  Lieut.-Col.  Charles  H.  Smith,  Adjt.  A.  11.  Pride,  Quarter 
master  George  W.  Roosevelt,  Commissary  Robert  B.  Roosevelt.  On 
their  arrival  at  Washington  they  were  ordered  to  Tenallytown' 
Creek.  Their  term  of  service  expired  on  the  28th  of  August,  but  by 
special  request  of  the  Secretary  of  War,  the  regiment  remained  in 
the  service  two  weeks  longer.  Just  before  their  return  home  a  dep 
utation  of  the  regiment  waited  upon  the  Secretary  of  War  and 
informed  him  that  all  the  men  except  eighty  would  re-enlist  in  the 
volunteer  service.  In  June,  1863,  the  regiment  was  again  called  into 
service,  and  once  more  (June  17)  they  advanced  to  the  front,  under 
command  of  Col.  Benjamin  L.  Trafford,  formerly  Captain  of  Com 
pany  B.  (Colonel  Trafford  died  in  December,  1883.  At  the  time  of 
his  death  he  was  editor  of  the  Democrat,  Red  Bank,  N.  J.)  The  offi 
cers  were  Lieut.-Col.  William  J.  Coles,  Maj.  David  C.  Muschutt,  Adjt. 
JohnR.  Livermore,  Engineer  Trumbull  Smith,  Surg.  Dr.  Edgar  Bird- 
sail,  Quartermaster  George  W.  Roosevelt.  The  regiment  saw  hard 
work  from  the  time  they  left  New  York,  until  their  return  home. 
They  were  in  the  extreme  advance.  They  were  driven  gradually 
back  before  the  advancing  foe  from  Chambersburg  to  Ilarrisburg,  a 
distance  of  nearly  sixty  miles.  Most  of  their  marches  were  made  in 
the  dead  of  night,  accompanied  by  incessant  rain  and  mud,  followed 
by  a  cunning  and  indomitable  enemy  earnestly  endeavoring  to  flank 
them.  Once  the  Rebels  nearly  succeeded,  and  the  regiment  only 
escaped  by  marching  "double  quick"  through  fields  of  growing 
grain,  the  Rebels  taking  the  road.  As  they  entered  Oyster  Point, 
they  thought  they  were  at  last  to  have  some  rest,  but  scarcely  had 
they  pitched  their  tents,  when  the  Rebels  commenced  shelling 
them,  and  a  sharp  skirmish  ensued.  The  post  at  the  Point  was 
occupied  by  four  companies.  Captain  Schutt,  of  Company  C,  was  in 
command,  and  Captain  Mander,  of  Company  B,  about  a  mile  from 
him.  The  men  had  not  had  their  clothes  off  for  fourteen  days. 
Finally  the  troops  commenced  an  active  retreat  again,  so  that  they 
were  on  the  constant  move,  never  spending  scarcely  a  dozen  hours  in 
the  same  place.  The  Seventy-first  furnished  a  large  number  of 
officers  for  the  volunteer  service.  The  officers  of  the  131st  Regiment 
were  mostly  from  the  Seventy-first.  Among  those  whose  services 
were  especially  conspicuous,  and  whose  names  received  honorable 
mention,  were  Col.  Peter  J.  Claassen,  of  the  132d  Regiment;  the  gal 
lant  Capt.  Henry  W.  Hicks,  Jr.,  of  the  165th,  a  hero  of  Port  Hudson; 
Lieut.  James  H.  Sperling,  of  the  Fifty-third  Kegiment,  who  was 
presented  with  a  sword  by  his  friends  of  the  Twenty-first  ward,  for 


IN   THE  WAR   OF  THE  REBELLION.  251 

his  bravery  at  Bull  Run;  Lieut.-Col.  Philip  J.  Parison,  of  the  Fifty- 
seventh,  killed  at  Antietam;  William  J.  Burro  we,  the  hero  of  the 
affair  at  Lewinsville,  who  was  appointed  Aide-de-camp  to  General 
Smith;  Lieut.  Thomas  B.  Oakley,  who  was  presented  with  a  watch 
by  his  comrades  of  Company  A,  and  was  promoted  to  Major  in 
the  Seventy-first  for  his  bravery  at  Bull  Run. 

SEVENTY-NINTH  REGIMENT. — "Highland  Guard."  The  Seventy- 
ninth  was  among  the  first  to  volunteer  its  services.  The  very  fact 
of  having  assumed  the  name  of  one  of  old  Scotia's  noblest  and 
bravest  battalions,  could  not  fail  to  stamp  indelible  fame  and 
renown  upon  its  escutcheon.  After  many  vexatious  delays  the  regi 
ment  departed  for  the  front  on  the  2d  of  June,  1861.  The  officers 
were  Col.  James  Cameron,  a  brother  of  Simon  Cameron,  Secretary  of 
War  in  1861  (who  joined  the  regiment  after  its  departure);  Lieut.- 
Col.  S.  M.  Elliott,  commanding;  Maj.  David  McLelland,  Adjt.  David 
Ireland  (who  later  in  the  war  was  Colonel  of  the  137th  Regiment,  and 
died  of  disease  in  1864) ;  Surg.  James  Norval.  At  the  battle  of  Bull 
Run,  the  most  gallant  charge  of  the  day  was  made  by  the  Seventy- 
ninth,  Sixty-ninth  and  Thirteenth  State  Militia  Regiments.  Colonel 
Cameron  gallantly  led  the  Seventy-ninth  to  the  charge;  the  brave 
Scotchmen  were  so  eager  for  the  fight,  that  they  actually  stripped 
off  their  shoes  and  coats  and  rushed  upon  the  enemy.  Colonel 
Cameron  did  not  live  to  see  the  valiant  deeds  of  those  whom  he  com 
manded,  for  after  discharging  his  revolver  twice,  and  while  in  the 
act  of  shooting  the  third  time,  a  ball  from  a  muske '  penetrated  his 
left  breast,  and  he  fell  dead  on  the  field,  but  the  memory  of  their 
lost  commander  seemed  only  to  add  to  their  prowess,  and  under  the 
lead  of  the  brave  Major  McLelland,  they  rushed  into  the  hottest  of 
the  fight  and  seemed  determined  to  avenge  his  death.  The  Seventy- 
ninth  was  a  three  years  regiment,  and  was  known  as  the  Seventy- 
ninth  Volunteers. 

— See  Record  of  Seventy-ninth  Volunteer  Infantry. 

EIGHTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT. — In  June,  1863,  Governor  Seymour 
organized  and  commissioned  the  Eighty-fourth  as  one  of  the  regi 
ments  of  the  First  Division.  The  officers  were  Col.  Frederick  A. 
Colliding,  Lieut.-Col.  Angus  Cameron,  Major  Thomas  Barclay,  Adjt. 
James  P.  Raymond,  Surgeon  Jas.  Norval.  The  regiment  went  to 
Baltimore,  and  while  there  Capt.  William  Atkinson's  company  con 
stituted  the  provost-guard  of  the  city.  Company  F,  Capt.  Alexander 
McLeod,  were  stationed  in  the  jail,  where  750  prisoners  were  confined. 
The  guard  was  highly  commended  by  the  officers  of  the  jail  for  their 


252  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

soldierly  and  gentlemanly  conduct.  The  remainder  of  the  regiment 
were  in  camp  at  the  well-known  grounds  called  Frisby's  woods,  about 
three  miles  from  the  city,  except  the  command  of  Capt.  William 
McKay,  who  had  charge  of  the  Light  Street  bridge.  Lieutenant-Col 
onel  Cameron  and  Major  Barclay  were  alternately  brigade  officers  of 
the  day.  Colonel  Conkling  made  a  very  good  soldier.  The  regiment 
returned  home  on  the  3d  of  August,  1863,  having  been  absent  one 
month. 


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CAVALRY. 

NEW  YORK'S  twenty- five  regiments  of  cavalry  had  a  conspicuous 
share  in  the  hard  fighting  done  by  that  branch  of  the  service.  Not 
withstanding  all  the  disadvantages  and  obstacles  the  three  divisions 
of  cavalry  in  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  had  to  contend  with,  they 
proved  during  General  Grant's  campaign  in  1864,  to  be  the  salvation 
of  his  army.  In  regard  to  what  they  did  at  Gettysburg  General 
Custersaid:  "  I  challenge  the  annals  of  warfare  to  produce  a  more 
brilliant  or  successful  charge  than  was  made  by  the  cavalry  on  the 
third  day  of  the  battle."  Their  effective  work  was  proven  on  a 
hundred  battle-fields,  and  the  severity  of  their  service  is  shown  by 
the  long  list  of  losses,  which  were  greater  proportionately,  than 
those  of  the  infantry.  A  brief  review  of  the  regimental  records  will 
indicate  the  extent  and  variety  of  the  service  seen  by  the  New  York 
cavalrymen. 

FIRST  REGIMENT.— "  Lincoln  Cavalry."  The  regiment  was  organ 
ized  in  New  York  City,  by  Col.  Andrew  T.  McReynolds,  of  Grand 
Rapids,  Mich.,  formerly  a  captain  in  the  regular  army,  who  lost  the 
use  of  an  arm  by  a  wound  in  a  charge  with  Phil  Kearny,  in  the 
taking  of  the  city  of  Mexico,  1848.  The  commission  for  this  regi 
ment  was  issued  to  Col.  Carl  Schurz  immediately  after  the  attack  on 
Fort  Sumter,  and  as  he  was  soon  thereafter  appointed  Minister  to 
Spain,  the  eight  companies  organized  by  Colonel  Schurz  were 
turned  over  to  Colonel  McReynolds. 

It  is  remarkable  how  many  of  the  wielders  of  the  sabre,  connected 
with  the  regiment,  subsequently  became  distinguished  by  the  use 
of  their  pens.  Carl  Schurz,  Editor;  Lieutenant-Colonel  Battersby, 
who  wrote  "Bridle-Bits";  Joseph  Pulitzer,  Editor  of  the  World; 
and  Lemoyne  Burleigh,  Military  Editor  of  the  Brooklyn  Stan 
dard. 

In  July,  1861,  the  regiment,  1,400  strong,  left  New  York  for  the 
seat  of  war,  being  the  first  regiment  of  mounted  men  received  into 
the  service.  From  the  time  it  left  New  York  until  its  return,  the 
history  of  the  regiment  was  closely  allied  with  the  greatest  engage 
ments  and  victories  of  the  war— their  deeds  of  bravery  were  the 
theme  of  every  tongue.  Under  such  cavalry  commanders  as 
Stoneman,  Pleasanton,  Sheridan,  Kilpatrick,  Crook  and  Averill, 
they  again  and  again  distinguished  themselves.  The  regiment  was 


254  THE  HONORS   OF  THE  EMPIRE   STATE 

under  fire  during  the  war  at  least  300  times,  in  many  instances  fight 
ing  for  six   or  eight  days    right  along.     At  the  battle  of  Ninevah, 
November   12,    1864,    the  brigade  to   which  the  regiment  belonged 
made  a  terrific  charge  on  the  Kebels  under  Major-General  Loniax, 
self-styled   the  "Savior  of  the  Valley,"   completely    routing  them. 
This  was  considered   one  of  the  finest  charges  of   that  celebrated 
campaign.     Col.    Alonzo  W.    Adams,  who   had    succeeded   Colonel 
McReynolds  in  command,  led  his  regiment  in  person,  capturing  all 
the  guns  and  battle-flags,  and  200  prisoners.     Seven  hundred  prison 
ers,  two  twelve- pound  howitzers  and  108  wagons,  taken  by  Lee  in  the 
Gettysburg  campaign,   were  recaptured  by  one  hundred  men  of  the 
regiment  and  one  hundred  of  the  Twelfth  Pennsylvania  at  the  battle 
of  Greencastle,  Pa.     The  detachment  from  the  first  was  under  com 
mand  of  Capt.  Abram   Jones.     Captain  Jones  had  entire  command 
of    the   detachment,   and  captured   more   prisoners   than  he   could 
guard.— The  charge  of  the   regiment  at  Capen  Bridge,  in  October, 
1862,  was  made  under  command  of  Capt.  William  H.  Boyd,  of  Com 
pany  C,  who  was  subsequently  promoted  to  Colonel  of  the  Twenty- 
first  Pennsylvania  cavalry.     In  this  charge  Imboden's  command  was 
completely  broken   up.     The   brilliant    charges   at    Piedmont    and 
Lynchburg,  were  led  by  Maj.  Timothy  Quinn.     The  regiment  opened 
the  spring  campaign  of  1865,  on  the  1st  and  2d  of  March,  with  two 
gallant  charges  in  succession,  under  command  of  Lieut. -Col.  Jenyns 
C.  Battersby,  and  under  the  immediate  direction  of  General  Ouster 
at  Mount  Crawford   and     Waynesboro.     These     charges  were  the 
opening  of  the  ball  in  which  Gen.    Jubal  Early' s  entire  army  was 
destroyed  and  driven  in  both  charges  some  twenty  miles,  and  every 
thing  seen  was  captured  and  left  on  the  field  for  other  regiments  to 
gather  up.     The  regiment  claims  to  have  captured  more  prisoners 
and  property  than  any  other  cavalry  regiment  in  the  service— having 
captured   over    four    hundred   prisoners.     At    the    engagement   at 
Rood's    Hill,  Colonel   Adams   was   complimented    on   the  field  by 
General   Powell  for  his  coolness  and  daring,  and   for  the  good  disci 
pline  and  efficiency   of  his   regiment  under  a  heavy  fire.     Colonel 
Adams  went  out  as  Lieutenant,  and  was  promoted  step  by  step  till 
lie  reached  the  position  of  Colonel.     At  the  battle  of  Sailor's  Creek, 
the  Sergeant-Major  of  the  regiment,  Oliver  Lumphrey,  lost  his  left 
leg.     After   Lumphrey  was   shot  from  his   horse,    his   leg  terribly 
shattered,   he   crawled  to   the  side  of  a  tree,    and   bracing  himself 
against  it,  fired  off  the  remaining  shots  in  his  pistol,  crying  out  to  his 
comrades,— "  Go   on,   boys,  don't  stop   for  me,  I   can   take  care  of 
myself."     Thus  it  will  be  seen  that  few  regiments  have  a  more  bril 
liant    record    than    the    First  New   York  Cavalry.     Major  Joseph 


IN  THE   WAE   OF  TIIE  REBELLION.  255 

Ketclium  Stearns,  ono  of  the  best  officers  of  the  regiment,  died  in 
February,  1866. 

FIRST  REGIMENT  VETERAN  CAVALRY. — This  regiment  was  organ 
ized  at  Geneva  in  1863.  The  Seventeenth  Cavalry  was  consolidated 
with  it.  It  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  John  S.  Platner. 
In  1864  the  regiment  participated  with  great  credit  in  a  number  of 
engagements. 

SECOND  CAVALRY. — "  Harris  Light  Cavalry."  Secretary  Stanton 
said  :  "  Xo  regiment  in  the  United  States  service  had  done  so  much 
for  the  Government  as  the  Harris  Light  Cavalry.  To  the  Hon.  Henry 
E.  Davies,  of  Fishkill  Landing,  is  the  country  indebted  in  a  great 
measure  for  the  organization  of  this  regiment.  In  July,  1861  > 
Judge  Davies  visited  Washington  for  the  purpose  of  ascertaining 
how  his  services  could  be  made  most  effective  in  the  way  of  hasten 
ing  forward  regiments  from  New  York.  He  first  called  upon  Gen. 
eral  Scott,  who  not  only  urged  the  immediate  formation  of  a  new 
cavalry  regiment,  but  requested  the  Judge  to  name  competent 
officers  to  command  it.  Judge  Davies,  accordingly  recommended 
his  nephew — J.  Mansfield  Davies,  Judson  Kilpatrick  and  Henry  E. 
Davies,  Jr.,  for  important  positions,  and  they  were  at  once  con 
firmed  by  the  Secretary  of  War  as  Colonel,  Lieutenant-Colonel  and 
Major.  Colonel  Davies  remained  in  command  of  the  regiment  until 
December,  1862,  when  he  resigned,  and  was  succeeded  by  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Kilpatrick.  After  a  famous  raid  preceding  the  battle  of 
Chancellorsville,  which  made  the  name  of  the  United  States  Cavalry 
one  of  the  proudest  in  the  military  service  of  the  country,  Colonel 
Kilpatrick  was  promoted  to  Brigadier-General,  and  Maj.  Henry  E. 
Davies  (who  became  Lieutenant-Colonel  after  the  resignation  of  his 
cousin)  was  promoted  to  Colonel.  Colonel  Davies  commanded  the 
regiment  with  great  skill  and  bravery  until  September,  1863,  when 
he,  too,  for  meritorious  services  was  promoted  to  Brigadier-General. 
The  fourth  Colonel  of  the  regiment  was  Walter  C.  Hull— a  brave  and 
skilful  officer,  who  was  killed  in  action  at  Cedar  Creek,  in  Novem 
ber,  1864.  He  was  succeeded  by  Otto  Harhaus,  who  resigned  in 
September,  1864,  when  A.  M.  Randol  became  its  sixth  and  last  Col 
onel.  Colonel  Randol  was  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General 
in  1865.  Among  the  celebrated  raids  in  which  the  Second  partic 
ipated,  was  that  under  Col.  Ulric  Dahlgren,  known  as  the  Richmond 
raid,  when  the  regiment  went  inside  the  fortifications  and  ap 
proached  within  a  mile  and  a  half  of  the  city.  Maj.  Edwin  F.  Cook, 
of  the  Second,  was  second  in  command  of  the  expedition,  and  Capt. 


256  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

J.  F.  B.  Mitchell  next.  They  were  selected  for  their  well-known  and 
daring  invincibility  in  desperate  circumstances.  Chaplain  Edward  R. 
Roe  accompanied  the  regiment  as  volunteer  aide  to  General  Kilpat- 
rick.  Major  Cook  was  captured  and  put  in  irons.  Captain  Mitchell 
cut  his  way  through  with  the  bulk  of  Colonel  Dahlgren's  party  and 
joined  the  main  command.  Surg.  S.  F.  Kingston  was  among  the 
captured.  During  General  Pope's  campaign,  Lieut.  Robert  Loudon 
captured  the  Confederate  raider,  Mosby,  who  at  the  time  was  Gen 
eral  Stuart's  Adjutant-General,  and  upon  his  person  were  found 
despatches  showing  the  intentions  of  General  Lee  to  fall  upon  Pope 
before  he  could  be  reinforced,  and  this  information  probably  saved 
Pope's  army  from  a  great  disaster.— Among  the  brave  men  of  the 
regiment  worthy  of  special  mention  were  Sergs.  Frank  Miller  and  J. 
S.  Calkin,  to  whom  medals  of  honor  were  awarded  by  the  Secretary 
of  W«ir,  and  Capt.  Francis  M.  Plum,  of  whom  it  was  said  "  no  braver 
man  ever  drew  a  sword."  Captain  Plum  (recently  deceased)  was 
a  brother-in-law  of  Col.  George  L.  Willard,  of  the  125th  Regiment, 
and  a  son  of  the  Hon.  Elias  Plum,  of  Troy. — This  was  the  only  reg 
iment  in  the  army  that  had  as  many  as  five  Colonels  promoted  to 
Brigadier-Generals. 

SECOND  REGIMENT  "  MOUNTED  RIFLES." — This  regiment  was  or 
ganized  at  Buffalo,  and  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  John 
Fisk.  It  took  part  in  a  great  number  of  battles  and  suffered 
especially  in  the  battle  in  front  of  Petersburg. 

THIRD  CAVALRY. — "  Van  Allen  Cavalry."  Named  in  honor  of  its 
first  Colonel,  James  H.  Van  Allen.  When  Colonel  Van  Allen  resigned 
in  April,  1862,  he  was  succeeded  by  Col.  Simon  II.  Mix.  Colonel  Van 
Allen  was  lost  overboard  in  mid-ocean  in  July,  1880.  Colonel  Mix 
proved  himself  one  of  the  best  cavalry  officers  in  the  service,  and 
commanded  the  regiment  with  distinguished  credit  until  June,  1864, 
when  he  was  killed  in  action  at  Petersburg.  After  the  death  of 
Colonel  Mix  the  regiment  returned  to  North  Carolina,  where  they 
met  with  a  warm  reception  from  their  old  comrades.  As  they  knew 
every  by-path  and  lane  as  well  as  the  veriest  Secesh,  and  the  Rebels 
knew  it,  too,  the  latter  had  to  keep  a  much  sharper  lookout. — At 
one  time  during  the  war  the  regiment  was  within  twelve  miles  of 
Richmond,  and  would  have  been  there  had  it  not  been  for  a  man 
named  Bayle.  (For  explanation  see  Seventh  Cavalry).  Maj.  G.  W. 
Cole  was  appointed  by  General  Butler  Cavalry  Inspector  in  his 
department,  and  later  in  the  war  became— Colonel  of  the  Second 
United  States  Colored  Cavalry.  Many  officers  of  the  regiment-were 


IN  THE   WAR   OF    THE    REBELLION.  257 

appointed   to  command  the   First   United   States   Colored  Cavalry 
Regiment. 

Samuel  C.  Pierce,  who  was  the  last  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  reg- 
ment  was  several  times  captured  by  the  enemy,  but  on  each 
occasion  effected  his  escape. 

FOUBTH  CAVALRY.— The  regiment  was  first  commanded  by  Col. 
Christian  Dickcl,  who  was  succeeded  in  1862,  by  Col.  Lewis  P.  di 
Cesnola.  The  Fourth  served  with  credit  under  Fremont,  Rose- 
crans,  Sigel,  Pope,  Stoneman,  etc.,  as  the  many  flattering  encomiums 
bestowed  on  it  by  their  commanders  testify.  It  went  to  the  war 
with  seven  hundred  men,  and  had  added  to  it  at  various  times  about 
one  thousand  recruits,  and  numbered  scarcely  one  hundred  for 
active  duty  when  discharged.  The  regiment  opened  the  battle  of 
Cross  Keys,  Va.,  and  rendered  itself  conspicuous  by  its  determined 
resistance  to  several  charges  made  by  the  rebel  forces — a  resistance 
which  was  successful  in  saving  Schirmer's  battery  from  capture, 
besides  inflicting  severe  chastisement  on  the  enemy,  and  killing  the 
Rebel  General  Ashby.  Cooperating  with  the  Second  Michigan 
Cavalry,  it  made  the  only  cavalry  charge  during  the  second  battle 
of  Bull  Run,  under  the  direction  of  Gen.  John  Buford.  This  was 
successful  in  checking  the  enemy's  advance  and  saving  many  thou 
sands  from  being  captured.  The  Fourth  participated  in  thirty-four 
battles  and  skirmishes,  and  its  meritorious  conduct  in  all  of  these 
was  productive  of  many  flattering  tributes  from  the  Generals  under 
whom  it  served.  Col.  di  Cesnola  was  captured  and  exchanged  for 
Colonel  Brown,  of  the  Fifty-ninth  Georgia  Regiment.  At  the  battle 
of  Aldie,  so  gallant  was  the  conduct  of  Colonel  di  Cesnola,  that 
General  Kilpatrick  took  off  his  sabre  and  presented  it  to  the  Colonel. 
At  the  third  charge  which  the  Colonel  led  in  that  battle,  his  horse 
was  shot  from  under  him,  and  he  was  captured.  He  is  now 
manager  of  the  Museum  of  Arts  and  Sciences  in  New  York  City. 

FIFTH  CAVALRY.  -"  First  Ira  Harris  Guard."  The  regiment  was 
raised  by  Col.  Othneil  de  Forrest,  immediately  after  the  first  battle 
of  Bull  Run,  and  went  to  the  war  nearly  1200  strong.  It  served 
under  Custer  and  many  others— all  of  whom  made  themselves 
remarkable  as  cavalry  leaders  in  the  history  of  the  country.  The 
first  campaign  of  the  regiment  was  down  the  Shenandoah  Valley, 
after  the  defeat  of  Stonewall  Jackson  at  Winchester,  and  at  Harris- 
burg  a  portion  of  the  regiment  (Companies  F,  J,  and  E)  charged 
upon  Ashby' s  rebel  cavalry  and  defeated  them.  This  was  the  first 
cavalry  charge  of  the  war  where  sabres  were  used.  When  General 
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258  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Banks  fell  back  from  Harrisburg,  it  brought  up  the  rear  of  his  army, 
and  at  Strasburg,  when  Jackson,  coming  through  Front  Royal, 
drove  that  General  through  the  Valley,  it  was  cut  off,  yet  saved 
all  his  wagon  train  and  Hampton's  battery,  and  escorted  them  in 
safety  into  Maryland,  by  a  circuitous  march  through  the  mountains. 
Afterwards,  under  General  Hatch,  in  company  with  two  other  regi 
ments,  it  captured  Culpepper.  At  Orange  Court  House  it  distin 
guished  itself,  taking  the  place,  after  defeating  the  Seventh 
Virginia  cavalry,  and  capturing  forty-seven  men  and  officers, 
including  the  commanding  officer,  Major  Marshall.  At  Kelly's  Ford 
it  drove  a  large  body  of  rebels  from  the  woods,  and  then  lield  the 
bridge  all  day  against  the  attack  of  a  part  of  Jackson's  infantry. 
Afterwards  it  was  selected  by  General  Pope  as  his  body-guard,  and 
followed  him  to  Bull  Run.  The  regiment  participated  in  the  battles 
of  Antietam,  Gettysburg,  Brandy  Station,  Wilderness,  Spottsylvania, 
Petersburg,  Winchester,  Cedar  Creek,  besides  forty-two  lesser  bat 
tles  and  120  skirmishes.  During  General  Kilpatrick's  raid  towards 
Richmond,  when  Col.  Ulric  Dahlgren  was  captured,  Lieut.  Theo 
dore  A.  Boice,  with  twelve  men,  cut  the  track  and  destroyed  the 
telegraph  at  Guinea  Station.  Lieut.  Henry  A.  D.  Merritt  was  also 
one  of  the  heroes  of  that  famous  expedition,  in  which  he  was  cap 
tured  and  suffered  the  hardships  of  a  Rebel  prison.  The  regiment 
returned  home  under  command  of  Col.  Amos  H.  White,  with  only 
550  men  out  of  2500  that  composed  its  original  strength  or  after 
wards  joined  it  as  recruits. 

SIXTH  CAVALRY. — "  Second  Ira  Harris  Guard." — The  regiment 
left  for  the  war  in  December,  1801,  and  went  first  to  York, 
Pennsylvania,  where  it  passed  the  winter  in  barracks,  dismounted. 
Fn  the  spring  of  1862,  they  were  mounted,  and  one  battalion  sent  to 
the  Peninsula,  the  remainder  of  the  regiment  being  first  permanently 
employed  in  guarding  Garnett's  Ford.  On  General  Burnside's 
evacuation  of  Fredericksburg,  the  Sixth  formed  part  of  his  rear 
guard,  which  under  their  Colonel,  Thomas  C.  Devin,  ably  performed 
the  most  arduous  duty,  for  which  Colonel  Devin  received  merited 
acknowledgments  from  General  Burnside.  The  regiment  next  took 
an  active  part  in  the  Maryland  campaign,  being  the  first  Union 
regiment  to  enter  Frederick  City,  and  doing  good  service  at  South 
Mountain  and  Antietam — the  latter  battle  being  opened  by  a  squad., 
ron  from  the  Sixth.  For  a  brilliant  affair  at  Levettsville  the  regi 
ment  was  thanked  in  a  special  order  from  General  Burnside.  On 
the  30th  of  April,  1863,  a  spirited  charge  by  200  men  upon  the  whole 
of  Fitz  Hugh  Lee's  brigade  was  a  fit  and  stirring  event  for  the 


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opening  of  the  great  battle  of  Chancellorsville.  It  was  in  this 
charge  that  the  regiment  lost  its  commanding  officer,  Lieut-Col. 
Duncan  McVicar.  General  Pleasanton  said:  "The  heroism  of  the 
Sixth  New  York  Cavalry  in  cutting  its  way  to  our  line  through 
treble  the  force  of  the  enemy's  cavalry,  created  the  greatest  admira 
tion."  At  Beverly  Ford  the  regiment  took  an  active  part,  Colonel 
Devin  commanding  the  division.  At  Aldie,  Upperville,  Middleburg, 
Gettysburg,  Williamsport,  Boonsboro,  etc.,  the  regiment  did  its  full 
share  of  fighting.  On  the  withdrawal  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac 
from  the  Rapidan,  October,  1863,  the  brigade  to  which  the  Sixth 
belonged  acted  as  rear  guard  and  performed  arduous  and  important 
service.  In  1865,  Colonel  Devin  was  promoted  to  Brigadier-General, 
and  the  regiment  returned  home  under  command  of  Col.  Charles  L. 
Fitzhugh,  who,  for  meritorious  services,  was  also  promoted  to 
Brevet  Brigadier-General.  It  was  affirmed  in  1864  that  the  regiment 
had  not  lost  a  man  by  "gobbling"  for  over  a  year,  having  been  on 
outpost  duty  during  the  whole  time,  while  their  loss  in  action  was 
very  small  for  the  amount  of  duty  performed,  the  Colonel  knowing 
how  to  take  the  men  into  action,  and  how  to  bring  them  out. 

In  recognition  of  the  gallantry  of  the  regiment  at  the  battle  of 
Five  Forks,  where  the  men  of  the  Sixth  were  the  first  to  enter  the 
Southern  fortifications,  General  Sheridan  presented  the  regiment 
with  a  flag,  emblazoned  with  the  words  "Five  Forks."  At  Cedar 
Creek  the  regiment  led  the  charge  over  the  bridge,  and  assisted  in 
the  capture  of  twenty-two  field  pieces.  Out  of  the  1000  men  who 
originally  enlisted,  but  200  answered  to  the  roll-call  at  the  final 
disbandment.  Colonel  Devin  died  in  April,  1878. 

SEVENTH  CAVALRY.  —  "  First  Battalion  Mounted  Eifles."  This 
regiment  had  the  honor  of  first  entering  the  enemy's  works 
at  Norfolk,  in  1862.  Within  the  short  space  of  three  weeks 
succeeding  the  occupation  of  Norfolk,  the  regiment  captured  Suf 
folk,  and  under  command  of  Col.  Charles  C.  Dodge  (son  of  the  Hon. 
William  E.  Dodge,  of  New  York),  explored  the  country  for  twenty 
miles  around  Norfolk,  travelling  164  miles  in  four  days— a  march 
said  to  rival  that  of  Havelock's  in  India.  In  the  attack  on  Charles 
City  Cross  Road,  Sergeant  Wood,  a  brave  and  faithful  officer,  was 
mortally  wounded.  In  October,  1864,  Lieut.  William  W.  Disosway, 
a  son  of  Mr.  Cornelius  R.  Disosway,  a  well-known  lawyer  of  New 
York,  was  shot  dead  by  a  man  named  Patrick  Boyle,  one  of  the 
guard,  Lieutenant  Disosway,  at  the  time,  being  ProvostM-arshal  at 
Williamsburg.  Boyle  was  tried  by  court-martial  and  sentenced  to 
be  hanged.  The  sentence  was  approved  by  General  Butler,  but  was 


260  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

suspended  by  President  Lincoln.  Boyle,  pending  the  suspension, 
escaped  to  the  Rebels  from  Fort  Magruder,  and  conveyed  to  them 
intelligence  of  the  intended  advance  upon  Richmond,  thus  causing 
the  failure  of  that  well  planned  expedition.  At  the  battle  of 
Darbytown  Road,  October  7,  1804,  the  regiment  did  bravely  and  suf 
fered  severely.  Among  the  officers  who  especially  distinguished 
themselves  was  Capt.  John  C.  Oberteuffer,  who  was  the  hero  of 
many  an  act  of  gallantry,  and  finally  laid  down  his  life  in  the 
engagement  near  Jones'  Creek,  Va.,  on  the  21st  of  December,  1864. — 
Among  the  officers  of  the  regiment  was  Lieut.  Courtenay  H.  James 
— a  nephew  of  the  great  English  novelist. 

EIGHTH  CAVALRY. — This  regiment  was  first  commanded  by 
Col.  Samuel  J.  Crooks,  who  was  succeeded  by  Col.  Benjamin 
F.  Davis,  a  splendid  soldier,  killed  in  action  at  Beverly  Ford, 
June  9,  1863.  It  was  in  this  engagement  that  the  regiment  suf 
fered  terribly,  losing  a  large  number  of  valuable  officers  besides 
Colonel  Davis.  A  portion  of  the  regiment  in  1864  were  at  home 
on  furlough,  having  re-enlisted.  The  men  were  from  the  vicinity 
of  Rochester,  and  had  achieved  a  reputation  second  to  that  of  no 
regiment  in  Buford's  old  command.  The  Confederate  General, 
John  G.  Walker,  said:  "  A  very  meritorious  and  important  movement 
was  made  by  Colonel  Davis  of  the  Eighth  New  York  Cavalry,  at  the 
time  of  the  capture  of  Harper's  Ferry,  of  which  no  mention  has 
been  made  in  either  the  Federal  or  Confederate  official  reports." 

NINTH  CAVALRY. — The  regiment  was  raised  mostly  in  Chautauqua 
County,  except  three  fine  companies  from  Wyoming,  at  a  time  when 
it  was  supposed  the  county  had  contributed  all  that  could  be  mus 
tered  within  its  limits.  But  by  the  timely  aid  of  the  indefatigable 
Adjutant-General  Thomas  Hillhouse,  seconded  by  Gen.  Chester  A. 
Arthur,  the  regiment  was  speedily  raised  and  equipped  for  the  field. 
The  Colonel  of  the  regiment  was  John  Beardsley,  a  graduate  of 
West  Point,  who  had  seen  service  in  Florida  and  Mexico.  Maj. 
George  S.  Nichols,  who  became  Colonel  of  the  regiment  in  1S65,  was 
a  member  of  the  State  Senate,  and  brought  high  abilities  to  bear 
upon  his  duties.  The  officers  generally  were  well  qualified  for  their 
positions,  and  the  regiment  was  fortunate  in  the  selection  of  them. 
Among  the  brilliant  operations  of  the  regiment  will  be  remembered 
the  reconnoissance  in  December,  1862,  under  General  Stahl.  by 
whose  direction  Maj.  Charles  McL.  Knox,  at  the  head  of  200  men, 
charged  through  the  principal  streets  of  Berryville,  Va,,  driving  a 
superior  force  before  them.  The  regiment  next  attacked  the 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  261 

Seventh  Virginia  Cavalry  and  routed  them.  Major  Knox,  who  was 
discharged  in  18(54,  for  physical  disability,  was  one  of  the  most 
active  and  zealous  cavalry  officers  in  the  service.  Capt.  Timothy 
Hanley,  another  brave  and  skilful  officer,  made  a  brilliant  dash  into 
Warrenton,  at  the  head  of  his  squadron  and  paid  off  an  old  score 
he  had  against  the  rebels.  In  March,  1865,  Captain  Hanley  was 
promoted  to  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  regiment.  The  Eighth 
claims  the  honor  of  having  opened  the  battle  of  Gettysburg,  and  in 
the  succeeding  engagements  at  Hagerstown  and  Williamsport,  July 
6  and  7,  1868,  and  at  Culpepper,  in  September,  1863,  the  regiment 
covered  itself  with  glory.  During  the  pursuit  of  Early,  after  the 
battle  of  Winchester,  Colonel  Nichols  and  the  regiment  rendered 
invaluable  service.  Of  individual  acts  of  gallantry,  one  of  the  most 
remarkable,  perhaps,  was  made  by  Maj.  William  B.  Martin.  In 
front  of  General  Buford's  line  were  two  belts  of  timber,  extending 
from  the  main  forest,  the  whole  of  which  was  occupied  by  the 
enemy  in  force,  the  line  of  skirmishers  extending  from  one  point  to 
the  other.  Major  Martin  was  ordered  to  sweep  in  the  line  of  skir 
mishers.  He  did  so  by  making  one  of  the  most  brilliant  dashes  of 
the  war.  First  sending  a  detachment  commanded  by  Captain  Han 
ley  to  clear  one  piece  of  the  woods  of  the  enemy's  carbines,  Major 
Martin  with  three  companions  dashed  across  the  open  space  in  the 
rear  of  the  skirmishers,  and  drove  the  enemy  out.  In  this  engage 
ment  Capts.  Campbell  Dickson,  and  Conway  W.  Ayres  (who  was 
killed  in  1864),  and  Lieut.  James  B.  Burrows  (killed  in  1864)  acquitted 
•themselves  with  great  distinction.  Among  the  brave  men  of  this 
regiment  may  also  be  mentioned  Privates  Jeremiah  Parke  and 
George  Reynolds,  to  whom  were  awarded  medals  of  honor  by  the 
Secretary  of  War. 

TENTH  CAVALRY. — The  regiment  went  to  the  war  under  com 
mand  of  Col.  John  C.  Lemmon.  It  participated  in  twenty  great 
engagements  and  in  innumerable  raids  and  skirmishes.  In  the 
great  cavalry  expedition  under  General  Stoneman  (Chancellorsville 
campaign)  it  took  a  prominent  and  honorable  part.  At  Brandy  Sta 
tion  the  regiment  fought  with  the  greatest  gallantry  and  repulsed 
the  enemy  in  repeated  charges,  although  losing  heavily  themselves. 
A  short  time  before  his  death,  Capt.  Aaron  T.  Bliss  said  that  in  the 
action  at  Stoney  Creek  which  occurred  June  28,  1864,  two  days 
before  his  death,  that  his  squadron  consisted  of  sixty-eight  men,  and 
all  but  eight  were  killed  or  wounded  before  surrendering.  Lieut.  - 
Col.  William  Irvine  was  captured  during  the  war  and  suffered  ter 
ribly  in  the  liebel  prisons  ;  upon  his  return  home  he  was  appointed 


262  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Assistant  Commissioner  of  Exchange.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Irvine 
was  formerly  a  member  of  Congress  from  the  Steuben  district. 
Surg.  Roger  W.  Pease  was  promoted  to  Medical  Director  of  the 
Cavalry  Corps  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac.  Among  the  gallant 
men  of  the  Tenth  Cavalry,  Charles  Beach  was  conspicuous  by  his 
bravery.  At  the  battle  near  Upperville,  he  had  three  horses  shot 
under  him,  but  escaped  uninjured. 

ELEVENTH  CAVALRY — "Scott's  900."  The  regiment  went  to  the 
war  under  command  of  Col.  James  B.  Swain,  with  L.  P.  di  Cesnola  as 
Lieutenant-Colonel.  Colonel  Swain  was  discharged  in  1864,  and  was 
succeeded  by  Col;  John  P.  Sherburne. — At  the  time  of  the  Rebel 
cavalry  raid  into  Poolsville,  in  April,  1863,  Lieut.  William  Smith  was 
supposed  to  have  been  captured,  but  was  probably  killed,  as  he  has 
never  since  been  heard  of. — In  a  desperate  fight  at  Fairfax  Court 
House,  June  27,  1863,  a  squadron,  under  command  of  Maj.  S.  Pierre 
Remington,  encountered  the  Sixth  Virginia  Cavalry,  and  dashed  at 
them  with  sabres.  The  Major  made  two  charges  and  drove  the 
enemy  for  three  miles  to  a  wood,  and  there  encountered  a  superior 
force  that  checked  him  with  the  fire  of  carbines.  The  fight  from 
beginning  to  end  was  fierce.  Its  termination,  from  the  overwhelm 
ing  disparity  of  numbers,  was  disastrous.  Major  Remington  after 
having  had  his  horse  shot  twice,  cut  his  way  out  and  made  his 
escape  with  eighteen  men.  Capt.  George  A.  Bagwell  and  Lieut. 
Augustus  B.  Hazleton  were  reported  killed,  but  were  fortunately 
spared  and  served  with  the  regiment  until  its  term  of  service 
expired.  Lieut.  D.  von  Weltzien  was  one  of  those  captured,  while 
acquitting  himself  heroically.  Lieut.  Col.  di  Cesnola  resigned  in 
June,  1862,  and  became  Colonel  of  the  4th  Cavalry. 

TWELFTH  CAV ALKY. —The  regiment  went  to  the  war  in  1863,  under 
command  of  Col.  James  W.  Savage.  It  participated  in  General 
Foster's  raid  to  Tarboro,  in  July,  1863,  where  Capt.  Cyrus  Church 
was  killed.  It  took  part  in  resisting  the  Rebel  attack  on  Newbern, 
and  was  engaged  in  the  capture  of  Plymouth,  where  two  companies 
of  the  regiment  were  captured,  most  of  whom  perished  at  Anderson- 
ville.  Among  those  who  survived  was  Lieut.  Alonzo  Cooper,  a  very 
gallant  soldier,  who  has  lately  written  a  book  on  "In  and  Out  of 
Rebel  Prisons."  The  Twelfth  was  also  engaged  in  the  second  at 
tack  on  Newborn,  and  in  numerous  raids  and  skirmishes  throughout 
the  State.  In  March.  1865,  the  regiment  led  the  advance  of  Scho- 
iield's  column,  which  was  moving  to  join  General  Sherman,  and 
gained  much  credit  for  its  fighting  during  the  three  days  battles 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  263 

near  Kinston,  and  subsequent  skirmishes  between  that  place  and 
Goldsboro.  Upon  joining  General  Sherman  the  regiment  was  put 
into  General  Kilpatrick's  division,  and  sent  to  guard  the  country 
about  Tar  River,  where  it  was  stationed  until  its  return  home  in 
July,  1865.  Among  the  officers  of  the  regiment  who  were  always 
conspicuous  for  gallantry  and  the  welfare  of  their  men,  were  Capt. 
John  S  Ellison,  Capt.  James  L.  Graham,  Capt.  Elam  A.  Malion,  Capt. 
J.  W.  Van  Valkenberg,  Capt.  John  S.  Loud,  Maj.  Rodney  M.  Taylor, 
Maj.  Rowland  R.  West,  Maj  Floyd  Clarkson,  and  Maj.  J.  Ward  Gas 
per.  Major  Clarkson  is  now  Commander  of  Post  Lafayette,  G.  A.  R. 

THIRTEENTH  CAVALRY. — First  Seymour  Light  Cavalry  It  was 
first  commanded  by  Col.  Henry  S.  Gansevoort,  who  was  soon  pro 
moted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General.  The  regiment  first  distin_ 
guished  itself  by  the  destruction  of  the  Rebel  pontoon  bridges  and 
train  at  Falling  Waters, — a  very  daring  exploit.  It  was  in  the 
brigade  commanded  by  Col.  C.  R.  Lowell:  400  of  the  men  were 
from  Rochester.  The  guerilla  Mosby  is  said  to  have  been  wounded 
by  Corporal  Kane,  of  Company  F. 

FOURTEENTH  CAVALKY. — This  was  a  New  York  City  regiment, 
and  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  Thaddeus  P.  Mott, 
a  splendid  officer,  who  had  greatly  distinguished  himself  as  captain 
in  the  Third  New  York  Independent  Battery.  The  regiment  partici 
pated  with  the  Thirteenth  Regiment  in  the  destruction  of  the  Rebel 
pontoon  bridges  and  train  at  Falling  Waters.  The  regiment  took 
part  in  subduing  the  riot  in  New  York,  July,  1863,  and  General  Wool 
complimented  Colonel  Mott  and  the  officers  for  their  gallant  and 
efficient  services.  The  Fourteenth  next  went  to  Louisiana,  and  ac 
quitted  itself  gallantly  in  many  engagements.  Capt.  John  F.  Porter 
was  one  of  those  brave  men  who  endured  the  torments  of  a  Southern 
prison.  Colonel  Mott  was  honorably  discharged  in  1864,  and  Abram 
Bassford  was  appointed  his  successor.  From  the  long  list  of  hon 
ored  men  who  served  as  commissioned  officers  of  the  Fourteenth, 
the  following  names  will  be  familiar  to  the  surviving  members— 
Lieut-Col.  John  W.  Cropsey,  Maj.  John  Ennis,  Maj.  James  A.  Duffy, 
Capt.  Raymond  H.  Perry,  Capt.  W.  C.  H.  Andres,  Capt.  Charles  E. 
Morton,  Capt.  Adolph  Schmidt,  and  Lieut.  Aaron  Low,  who  was 
promoted  to  Captain  in  the  Eighteenth  Cavalry. 

FIFTEENTH  CAVALRY.— Nine  companies  of  the  regiment  were 
from  Syracuse.  It  was  commanded  by  Col.  Robert  M.  Richardson. 
The  only  commissioned  officer  killed  in  action  was  the  brave  Lieut.- 


264  THE  UONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Col.  Augustus  I.  Root,  who  was  killed  in  April,  1865.  The  saltpetre 
works  near  Franklin,  West  Virginia,  were  destroyed  by  a  scout  under 
command  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Root.  Colonel  Richardson  resigned 
in  January,  1865,  and  the  regiment  returned  home  under  command 
of  Col..  John  J.  Coppinger.  Colonel  Coppinger  is  a  relative  of  the 
Hon.  James  G.  Blaine.  A  feature  of  the  regiment  was  that  each 
company  used  the  same  kind  and  color  of  horses.  The  evolutions  of 
Company  C,  under  command  of  Cap.  George  M.  Ellicott  and  Lieut, 
llezekiah  B.  Ranny,  could  not  be  surpassed. 

SIXTEENTH  CAVALRY. — "Sprague's  Light  Cavalry."  The  regi 
ment  was  organized  at  Plattsburg,  and  was  first  commanded  by  Col. 
II.  M.  Lazelle,  who  resigned  in  1864,  and  was  succeeded  by  Col.  Nel 
son  B.  Sweitzer,  who  was  in  1865  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-Gen 
eral.  The  regiment  took  a  creditable  part  in  putting  down  the  draft 
riots  in  New  York,  in  July,  1863,  and  was  complimented  by  General 
Wool.  In  1864,  it  participated  in  a  severe  engagement  at  Fairfax 
Station,  Virginia,  where  the  gallant  Capt.  James  H.  Fleming  (the 
only  commissioned  officer  lost  during  the  war)  was  killed.  In  1865 
the  regiment  was  consolidated  with  the  Thirteenth  New  York  Cav 
alry,  and  the  consolidated  force  was  known  as  the  Third  Provisional 
Cavalry  Regiment. 

SEVENTEENTH  CAVALRY. — The  regiment  was  never  fully  organized. 

EIGHTEENTH  CAVALRY.—"  Corning  Light  Cavalry."  The  Eigh 
teenth  did  not  leave  for  the  war  until  1864.  While  in  process  of 
organization  it  rendered  efficient  service  in  quelling  the  riot  in  New 
York  City.  Most  of  the  officers  hailed  from  that  City.  They 
were  Col.  James  J.  Byrne,  Lieut. -Col.  John  Tracey,  Jr.,  Majs.  Edward 
Byrne  and  John  Ennis.  Colonel  Byrne  had  proved  himself  to  be  a 
gallant  soldier  while  on  the  Staff  of  General  Davidson  during  a  raid 
from  Baton  Rouge  to  Pascagoula.  At  the  battle  of  Sabine  Cross 
Roads  a  squadron  under  command  of  Capt.  William  Davis  had  a 
warm  position,  fought  bravely  and  lost  heavily.  Captain  Davi ; 
proved  himself  a  hero  in  every  sense  of  the  word. 

NINETEENTH  CAVALRY.— "  First  New  York  Dragoons."  The 
Nineteenth  was  first  commanded  by  Col.  Alfred  Gibbs,  who  was  pro 
moted  in  1864  to  Brigadier-General.  His  successor  was  Col.  Thomas 
J.  Thorp,  who  was  also  promoted  to  Brigadier-General  in  1865.  The 
regiment  was  organized  at  Portage,  as  the  130th  New  York  Infantry. 
See  Record  of  the  130th  Infantry. 


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TWENTIETH  CAVALRY. — "McClellan  Cavalry."  Col.  Newton  B. 
Lord,  who  commanded  the  Thirty-fifth  New  York  Infantry  in  nine 
battles,  was  authorized  by  Governor  Seymour  to  raise  this  regiment, 
which  was  largely  made  up  from  the  Twenty-third,  Twenty-fourth 
and  Thirty-fifth  Regiments.  It  went  to  the  war  1,200  strong;  the 
county  of  Jefferson,  mainly,  with  a  few  adjoining  counties  assisting, 
had  the  honor  of  furnishing  most  of  the  men.  Some  six  hundred 
were  veterans.  The  Twentieth  served  in  General  Kautz's  division 
with  the  Army  of  the  James,  during  the  siege  of  Richmond.  It  was 
afterwards  merged  into  General  McKenzie's  independent  brigade, 
and  entered  Lynchburg  soon  after  the  surrender  of  General  Lee. 
Having  been  engaged  in  siege  operations,  the  regiment  has  not  so 
lengthy  a  record  as  those  continuing  with  Sheridan  through  his 
valley  campaigns. 

TWENTY-FIRST  CAVALRY.— The  Twenty-first  was  commanded  by 
Col.  Wm.  B.  Tibbets,  who  was  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General 
in  18(34.  It  was  a  Troy  regiment,  and  was  for  a  long  time  stationed 
in  the  defences  of  Washington.  The  regiment  was  engaged  in 
several  severe  actions,  and  lost  three  commissioned  officers  during 
the  war.  Lieut. -Col.  Charles  Fitz  Simons  was  wounded  in  the  battle 
of  Ashby's  Gap.  Capt.  Henry  E.  Snow  raised  Company  A,  and  was 
the  first  Captain  appointed,  and  he  was  also  the  last  field  officer  in 
command  of  the  regiment,  and  possibly  the  last  officer  in  the  volun 
teer  service  of  the  State. 

TWENTY-SECOND  CAVALRY. — The  first  Colonel  of  the  regiment  was 
Samuel  J.  Crooks,  who  resigned  in  March,  1865,  and  wa.s  succeeded 
by  Col.  Horatio  B.  Reed.  The  regiment  acquitted  itself  with  dis 
tinction  in  the  engagements  at  Kerneysville,  White  Oak  Swamp, 
Va.,  and  at  Dinwiddie  Court  House. 

TWENTY-THIRD  CAVALRY.— This  was  known  as  "  Mix's  Battal 
ion,"  composed  of  two  companies. 

TWENTY-FOURTH  CAVALRY.— Was  organized  at  Auburn,  and  was 
commanded  by  Col.  Walter  C.  Newberry,  who  was  promoted  for 
gallant  conduct  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General  in  1865.  In  1865  the  reg 
iment  was  consolidated  with  the  Tenth  New  York  Cavalry,  and  the 
consolidated  force  was  known  as  the  First  Provisional  Cavalry.  The 
regiment  took  part  in  the  following  battles — Wilderness,  Spottsyl- 
vania,  Guinea  Station,  North  Anna,  Tolopotomoy,  Bethesda  Church, 
Coal  Harbor,  Petersburg,  Cemetery  Hill,  Weldon  Railroad,  Ream's 
Station,  Peebles'  Farm,  Vaughan  Road,  and  Bellefield. 


266  THE  IIONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

TWENTY-FIFTH  CAVALBY.— "  Sickles'  Cavalry."  The  regiment 
never  had  any  Colonel,  but  was  commanded  by  Lieut.-Col.  Aaron 
Seeley.  Colonel  Seeley  was  a  very  popular  officer,  and  was  for  some 
time  in  command  of  a  brigade.  He  was  wounded  at  Woodstock. 
At  the  battle  of  Nineveh  the  regiment  behaved  splendidly.  It 
formed  part  of  Sheridan's  famous  cavalry  force,  and  was  with  that 
gallant  commander  nearly  all  their  term  of  service.  It  took  part  in 
fourteen  great  engagements  and  numerous  skirmishes.  The  only 
commissioned  officer  killed  in  action  was  Lieut.  Charles  N.  How 
ard. 

TWENTY-SIXTH  CAVALRY.— "  First  Frontier  Cavalry."  This  regi 
ment  was  organized  at  the  very  close  of  the  war  and  was  com 
manded  by  Col.  Burr  Porter. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  26? 


ARTILLERY   REGIMENTS   AND   BATTERIES. 

HEAVY    ARTILLERY. 

SECOND  HEAVY  AKTILLEKY.  — ( There  was  no  First  Regiment. )  The 
regiment  was  organized  at  Utica,  and  was  first  commanded  by  Col. 
Milton  Cogswell,  formerly  Colonel  of  the  Forty-second  "  Tammany 
Regiment,"  who  acquitted  himself  with  great  distinction  in  the 
engagement  at  Ball's  Bluff,  in  1861.  Colonel  Cogswell  remained  with 
the  regiment  until  April,  1863,  when  he  resigned  and  Joseph  N.  G. 
Whistler  succeeded  to  the  command.  The  regiment  fought  bravely 
at  Bull  Run,  Spottsylvania,  North  Anna,  Toloptomoy,  Coal  Harbor, 
Petersburg,  Strawberry  Plains,  Deep  Bottom  and  Ream's  Station. 
It  was  entirely  raised  in  Oneida  County;  thirty-four  Indians  of 
the  Oneida  tribe  served  in  the  regiment.  Governor  Morgan 
presented  it  with  an  elegant  flag.  Early  in  the  war  the  regiment 
garrisoned  Forts  Ward,  Worth  and  Blenker— the  advanced  line 
of  defences  on  the  Virginia  side  of  the  Potomac.  At  the  time  of 
the  Rebel  raid  upon  Manassas,  August  29,  1862,  it  was  the  means 
of  saving  the  remainder  of  General  Taylor's  New  Jersey  Brigade, 
by  drawing  the  Rebel  attention  to  them,  holding  them  in  check 
while  the  New  Jersey  troops  made  good  their  retreat.  The 
regiment  also  covered  the  retreat  of  the  Twelfth  Pennsylvania 
Cavalry.  Among  the  privates  of  the  regiment  whose  bravery  at 
tracted  the  attention  of  their  superiors  were  John  J.  Williamson, 
Charles  A.  Jones,  George  W.  Lacy,  and  Edward  Hanlon,  who  were 
promoted  to  Second  Lieutenants,  and  Thomas  Davis,  who  was 
awarded  a  medal  of  honor  by  the  Secretary  of  War. 

FOUKTH  HEAVY  .ARTILLERY.— No  regiment  had  a  more  extensive 
reputation  in  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  than  the  Fourth  Heavy 
Artillery.  Their  duties  throughout  were  numerous  and  difficult, 
there  being  no  department  or  branch  of  service  connected  with  the 
army  but  what  the  Fourth  were  duly  represented.  Their  record  is 
stainless,  and  their  flag  unfurled  to  the  breeze  the  name  of  every 
engagement  from  the  Wilderness  to  the  Appomattox  Court  House. 
The  regiment  has  its  full  share  of  noble  names  on  the  roll  of  our 
illustrious  dead.  After  the  surrender  of  Lee  the  regiment  left  the 
Second  Corps  and  garrisoned  nine  forts,  constituting  the  Third 
Battery  of  De  Russey's  division.  Gen.  Gustavus  A.  De  Russey  was 


208  THE  HONOES  OF  THE  EM  PI  HE  STATE 

the  second  Colonel  of  the  regiment.  The  first  was  Col.  Thomas  D. 
Doubleday,  who  was  discharged  in  March,  1863.  Colonel  De  Kussey 
was  Colonel  for  only  two  months,  when  he  was  promoted  to  Briga 
dier-General,  and  was  succeeded  by  Col.  John  C.  Tidball,  of  the 
Second  United  States  Artillery,  another  accomplished  officer,  who, 
for  meritorious  services,  was  promoted  in  1865  to  Brevet  Brigadier- 
General. 

Capt.  William  Arthur,  a  brother  of  the  late  President  Arthur, 
was  wounded  at  Coal  Harbor.  In  1868,  a  young  Lieutenant  of  the 
Tenth  Tennessee  Regiment,  came  into  the  lines  of  the  4th,  and 
joined  Captain  Arthur's  company.  His  name  was  Low  William 
Roscoe.  Having  had  some  difficulty  with  Captain  Arthur,  he  took 
advantage  of  an  opportunity  unknown  to  others  and  shot  him.  The 
wound  was  not  fatal.  Roscoe  was  himself  mortally  wounded  in 
front  of  Petersburg,  and  while  on  his  death-bed,  acknowledged 
having  shot  Arthur. 

FIFTH  HEAVY  ARTILLERY. — This  was  a  Brooklyn  Regiment, 
although  New  York  City  and  Lewis  County  furnished  a  large  number 
of  men.  It  was -commanded  by  Col.  Samuel  Graham,  a  well-known 
citizen  of  Brooklyn,  who  held  several  public  positions  of  prominence. 
It  was  the  largest  artillery  regiment  from  the  State,  mustering  1800 
officers  and  men,  most  of  the  officers  having  served  a  three  months' 
campaign  in  the  Fourteenth  and  Seventeenth  Regiments.  For  the  first 
two  months  the  regiment  was  employed  in  manning  the  different  for 
tifications  in  New  York  harbor,  after  which  it  was  for  two  months 
in  the  defences  of  Fort  Marshall,  Baltimore.  While  lying  at  Bal 
timore,  two  companies  were  detached  from  the  regiment,  and 
under  command  of  Maj.  Henry  B.  Mcllvaine,  were  sent  to  Harper's 
Ferry,  and  stationed  on  Maryland  and  Bolivar  Heights.  Here 
they  were  taken  prisoners  at  the  time  of  "Stonewall"  Jackson's 
capture  of  Harper's  Ferry.  In  the  beginning  of  the  year  1863,  the 
regiment  was  sent  to  Harper's  Ferry,  but  had  only  been  there  a 
short  time  when  it  was  ordered  back  to  Baltimore,  where  it  was 
usefully  employed  for  nearly  a  year.  In  April,  1864,  it  was  again 
sent  to  Harper's  Ferry,  where  it  was  engaged  in  artillery  and  infan 
try  service.  In  this  way  it  was  occupied  in  guarding  Maryland 
Heights,  and  assisted  in  building  Forts  Duncan  and  Sullivan — the 
companies  of  infantry  doing  exceedingly  good  service,  which  met 
with  a  merited  recognition  from  commanding  officers.  In  this 
neighborhood,  the  regiment  remained  until  the  4th  of  July,  011 
which  day  it  was  engaged  with  a  heavy  force  of  Early's  men,  who, 
40,000  strong,  made  an  attack  on  Harper's  Ferry.  On  this  occasion 


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the  regiment  distinguished  itself,  but  suffered  a  severe  loss  in  killed 
and  wounded.  In  the  latter  part  of  July,  four  companies— G,  H,  E, 
and  F,  were  detached  from  the  Second  Battalion,  and  under  com 
mand  of  Maj.  Caspar  Urban,  joined  the  army  of  General  Sher 
idan,  and  took  part  in  all  the  great  battles  of  the  Valley.  At 
the  battles  of  Perryville,  Winchester  and  Cedar  Creek,  these  compa 
nies  won  distinction,  but  they  suffered  severely,  for  of  the  766  men 
who  composed  the  command  of  Major  Urban,  only  125  passed 
unharmed  through  the  campaign.  The  other  portion  of  the  regi 
ment,  under  command  of  Colonel  Graham,  were  employed  during 
this  time  at  Pleasant  Valley,  pursuing  guerillas,  etc.  On  the  19th 
of  November,  1863,  Governor  Seymour  presented  the  regiment  with 
a  handsome  silk  regimental  standard.  In  presenting  the  banner 
Governor  Seymour  said:  "This  day,  when  1  took  part  in  the 
celebration  that  was  to  consecrate  yonder  battle-field  (Gettysburg), 
when  I  felt  as  an  American  citizen  proud  of  my  own  country,  and 
proud  of  the  gallant  services  of  her  citizens,  in  every  State,  never 
theless  my  eye  did  involuntarily  wander  to  that  field  where  lies  the 
glorious  dead  of  our  good  and  great  State,  and  when  I  returned,  to 
see  marching  before  me  your  manly  and  sturdy  columns,  not  know 
ing  you  belonged  to  New  York,  my  heart  did  quicken  and  my  pulse 
tingle  to  learn  that  you  were  acting  under  commissions  issued  by 
myself.  Sergeant,  I  place  these  colors  in  your  hands  in  the  firm 
confidence  that  they  will  be  borne  through  every  field  of  triumph, 
of  toil  and  of  danger,  in  a  way  that  will  do  honor  to  yourselves,  to 
the  great  State  which  you  represent,  and  the  still  greater  country  to 
which  we  all  belong."  On  the  4th  of  March,  1864,  the  regiment's 
term  of  service  expired  and  many  of  the  men  and  officers  returned 
home.  But  the  regiment  had  been  so  largely  reinforced  during  its 
stay  at  Baltimore,  that  it  was  still  a  strong  organization,  so  strong 
indeed  as  to  be  counted  a  brigade.  The  regiment,  though  less  dis_ 
tinguished  than  some  others  for  the  brilliancy  of  its  achievements 
rendered  good  service,  and  the  efforts  of  its  rank  and  file  entitled 
them  to  the  grateful  remembrance  of  their  fellow  citizens.  Colonel 
Graham  died  in  May,  1884.  Capt.  Albert  L.  Munson  was  among  the 
faithful  and  gallant  officers  of  the  regiment,  and  has  an  honorable 
record. 

SIXTH  HEAVY  ARTILLERY. — This  regiment  was  organized  as  the 
135th  New  York  Volunteer  Infantry.  On  the  3d  of  October,  1862, 
it  was  changed  to  the  Sixth  Artillery,  and  joined  the  Army  of  the 
Potomac,  participating  in  battles  with  the  Second,  Third,  Fifth, 
and  Sixth  Corps  of  that  army.  On  August  13,  1864,  it  was  ordered  to 


270  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Washington,  D.  C.,  for  garrison  duty,  at  which  place  it  remained 
five  weeks  (this  being  the  only  garrison  duty  it  ever  did),  when  it 
was  ordered  to  the  army  of  the  Shenandoah,  General  Sheridan  com 
manding.  It  was  here  that  it  lost  its  beloved  Colonel,  J.  Howard 
Kitching,  who  had  been  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General. 
The  regiment  was  commanded  first  by  Col.  William  H.  Morris,  a 
splendid  officer  and  charming  gentleman,  who  in  April,  1803,  was 
promoted  to  Brigadier-General.  He  was  succeeded  by  Colonel 
Kitching.  After  the  latter' s  death,  Col.  George  C.  Kibbe  was  in 
command  until  June,  1865,  when  Stephen  Baker  became  its 
last  Colonel.  When  the  regiment  was  mustered  in  (September  2, 
1862),  it  numbered  1100  men.  It  returned  home  after  three  years 
hard  service  with  698  men,  of  which  there  were  only  about  250  of  the 
original  organization,  the  balance  being  one  year  men,  who  joined  in 
1864.  Lieut.  Charles  P.  Miller— a  gallant  soldier,  died  on  the  19th 
of  August,  1887,  of  pneumonia,  at  New  London,  and  within  one  hour 
his  wife  died  of  the  same  disease.  Lieut.  Amos  Cross  was  wounded, 
and  has  been  for  years  an  inmate  of  a  Khode  Island  Insane  Asy 
lum. 

SEVENTH  HEAVY  ARTILLERY. — The  regiment  was  organized  at 
Albany  in  August,  1862,  by  Col.  Lewis  O.  Morris.  It  was  first  known 
as  the  113th  Infantry,  but  was  changed  to  the  Seventh  Heavy  Artil 
lery.  It  was  stationed  around  Washington,  until  May,  1864,  when  it 
was  assigned  to  the  Second  Army  Corps.  Its  members  participated 
in  all  the  engagements  from  Spottsylvania  to  Petersburg,  especially 
distinguishing  themselves  at  Coal  Harbor,  where  they  were  the  first  to 
enter  the  Rebel  works  and  had  the  honor  of  capturing  the  Rebel 
colors.  It  was  in  this  engagement  that  the  State  as  well  as  the  regi 
ment  was  called  to  mourn  the  loss  of  Colonel  Morris,  a  splendid 
soldier,  and  a  member  of  one  of  the  oldest  families  in  the  State. 
The  regiment  returned  home  with  316  men,  out  of  about  1800  whose 
names  had  been  enrolled,  300  having  been  discharged  two  months 
before.  The  remainder  had  been  either  killed  or  wounded.  Capt. 
John  S.  McEwan  is  now  Assistant  Adjutant-General  of  the  State. 

EIGHTH  HEAVY  ARTILLERY. — Ten  companies  of  this  regiment  were 
organized  at  Lockport,  in  August,  1862,  as  the  129th  Infantry.  It 
was  changed  in  December,  1862,  to  the  Eighth  Heavy  Artillery.  The 
regiment  was  for  a  long  time  in  Baltimore,  garrisoning  Forts  Federal 
Hill,  McHenry  and  Marshall.  In  May,  1864,  it  left  Baltimore  to  join 
the  Second  Army  Corps.  On  the  19th  of  May  it  fought  its  first 
battle  at  Spottsylvania,  charging  and  driving  the  Rebels  three  sue- 


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cessive  times.  At  the  battle  of  Coal  Harbor,  June  3,  1864,  as  the 
regiment  was  advancing  across  an  open  space,  a  masked  battery 
opened  upon  it  a  withering  fire.  Col.  Peter  A.  Porter  led  one  charge 
of  his  regiment  against  the  enemy  in  person  and  was  killed  within  a 
few  yards  of  the  Rebel  works.  In  connection  with  the  fall  of  Col 
onel  Porter,  the  following  extract  from  his  letter  of  1863,  declining 
the  Republican  nomination  for  Secretary  of  State,  will  be  read  with 
increased  interest:  "I  left  home,"  said  Colonel  Porter,  "in  com 
mand  of  a  regiment  composed  mainly  of  the  sons  of  friends  and 
neighbors,  in  a  measure  committed  to  my  care.  I  can  hardly  ask 
for  my  discharge,  while  theirs  cannot  be  granted,  and  I  have  a  strong 
desire,  if  alive,  to  carry  back  those  whom  the  chances  of  time  and 
war  shall  permit  to  be  'present,'  and  to  *  account'  in  person  for  all." 
Colonel  Porter  was  a  son  of  the  late  P.  R.  Porter,  of  Niagara  Falls,  a 
conspicuous  figure  upon  the  frontier  during  the  last  war  with  Great 
Britain.  In  the  battle  of  Coal  Harbor  the  regiment  lost  twelve  com 
missioned  officers  and  two-thirds  of  its  rank  and  rile.  Besides  the 
battle  of  Coal  Harbor,  the  regiment  participated  in  nine  great 
engagements,  losing  in  all  nineteen  commissioned  officers — a  greater 
loss  than  was  sustained  by  any  other  regiment  from  the  State  during 
the  war.  Among  the  brave  men  of  the  Eighth  whose  gallant  services 
are  worthy  of  special  remembrance  were  Maj.  Henry  M.  Starr,  Maj. 
Samuel  D.  Ludden,  Maj.  James  Low,  Jr.,  and  Maj.  Erastus  M. 
Spaulding,  Lieut.  Ashley  P.  Hawkins,  Lieut.  Edwin  R.  Loomis, 
Lieut.  W.  W.  Stearns  and  Lieut.  Marcus  H.  Chapelle;  the  latter 
lost  an  arm  at  Coal  Harbor  and  is  now  in  the  New  York  Custom 
House.  The  Century  Club  of  New  York  City  presented  medals  to 
several  of  the  privates  for  gallantry  in  battle,  in  rescuing  the  body  of 
Colonel  Porter  from  the  field. 

NINTH  HEAVY  ARTILLERY. — The  Ninth  New  York  Heavy  Artillery 
was  raised  in  Cayuga  and  Wayne  counties,  as  the  138th  Infantry,  and 
went  to  Washington,  1,000  strong,  under  command  of  Col.  Joseph 
Welling,  of  Lyons,  N.  Y. ;  William  H.  Seward,  Jr.,  Lieutenant-Col 
onel;  and  Edwin  P.  Taft,  Major.  The  regiment  was  stationed  in 
forts,  in  the  defences  of  Washington,  and  two  companies  added,  M 
and  L.  The  latter  was  a  new  company  recruited  for  the  regiment, 
the  former  being  a  battery  of  Light  Artillery,  organized,  I  believe, 
in  Western  New  York.  The  regiment  was  recruited  to  about  2,000 
men,  and  was  ordered  to  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  Sixth  Corps,  in 
the  spring  of  1864.  Colonel  Welling  resigned  and  left  the  regi 
ment  after  landing  at  Belle  Plain,  Ya. ;  Lieutenant-Colonel  Seward 
then  took  command.  The  first  battle  in  which  the  regiment  took 


272  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

part  was  at  Coal  Harbor,  losing  many  officers  and  about  300  men. 
Part  of  the  regiment  was  sent  to  Baltimore  and  were  severely  handled 
in  the  Monocacy  fight;  Major  Taft  lost  a  leg  and  was  taken  prisoner; 
Colonel  Reward's  horse  was  shot  and  fell  upon  his  rider,  breaking 
his  ankle,  and,  of  course,  giving  him  a  severe  shock,  but  standing  on 
his  knees  he  cheered  his  men,  and  did  much  toward  holding  them 
against  the  superior  numbers  of  the  enemy,  who  were  pressing  from 
all  sides.  The  regiment  was  afterwards  commanded  by  Col.  James 
W.  Snyder  (promoted  from  Major)  and  did  good  work  in  the  Valley 
under  Sheridan,  losing  heavily  in  officers  and  men.  The  regiment 
lay  in  works  around  Petersburg  until  the  final  assault,  and  were 
some  of  the  first  troops  over  the  Rebel  breastworks. 

TENTH  HEAVY  ARTILLERY. — This  regiment  was  formerly  known 
as  the  First,  Second  and  Fourth  battalions,  Black  River  Artillery.  It 
was  commanded  by  Col.  Alexander  Piper.  It  was  raised  principally  in 
Jefferson  County,  and  was  originally  1,800  strong.  They  were  for  a 
long  time  in  the  defences  of  Washington,  then  with  the  Army  of  the 
Potomac  in  the  battles  before  Petersburg,  next  with  Sheridan  at 
Cedar  Creek,  then  back  to  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  until  the  evacu- 
tion  of  Richmond. 

Eleventh  and  Twelfth  Heavy  Artillery  Regiments  were  never  fully 
organized. 

THIRTEENTH  HEAVY  ARTILLERY. — The  regiment  was  organized  in 
New  York  City,  and  was  commanded  by  Col.  William  A.  Howard,  for 
merly  Colonel  of  the  First  Regiment  (Marine)  Light  Artillery.  Lieut. 
Johnston  Livingston  De  Peyster  raised  the  first  flag  over  Richmond, 
when  the  city  surrendered  in  1865.  The  Third  Battalion  of  the  reg 
iment  under  command  of  Maj.  Robert  W.  McLaughlin,  consisting  of 
Company  I,  Capt.  Patrick  A.  O'Malley;  Company  K,  Capt.  Stewart  J. 
Donnelly;  Company  L,  AmyaL.  Fitch,  and  Company  M,  Capt.  Edward 
C.  Parkinson,  altogether  numbering  500  men,  formed  the  celebrated 
Naval  Brigade,  Army  of  the  James.  This  battalion  consisted  of 
sailors  enlisted  for  service  on  the  army  light-draft  iron-clad  gun 
boats,  which  were  built  by  Norman  Wiard,  to  penetrate  otherwise 
inaccessible  places  and  meet  the  enemy  most  unexpectedly. 

FOURTEENTH  HEAVY  ARTILLERY.— The  regiment  was  raised  in  the 
neighborhood  of  Rochester,  and  was  commanded  by  Col.  Elisha  G. 
Marshall,  who  in  1865  was  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General.  The 
regiment  participated  bravely  at  Spottsylvania,  and  at  Petersburg. 


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At  Coal  Harbor,  the  regiment  again  sustained  fearful  losses.  Lieut. 
John  H.  Thompson  was  one  of  those  captured,  and  suffered  the 
torments  of  Rebel  captivity  until  death  put  an  end  to  his  sufferings. 
Among  the  brave  men  of  the  regiment  who  escaped  death  and  wTere 
especially  esteemed  by  Company  G,  was  Capt.  Wm.  A.  Treadwell,  to 
whom  a  sword  was  presented  by  his  associates  as  a  token  of  esteem 
for  his  soldierlike  qualities.  Private  Hough  of  Company  M,  served 
the  last  watch  on  the  morning  of  the  day  of  the  attack  on  Fort 
Steadman.  On  the  same  day  an  attack  was  made  on  Fort  Haskell, 
and  the  bravery  of  Capt.  Charles  H.  Houghton  made  him  the  hero 
of  that  affair.  Mr.  George  L.  Kirmer,  in  his  article  on  "  The  Tragedy 
of  the  Crater,"  says:  "The  Fourteenth  New  York  Heavy  Artillery, 
serving  as  infantry,  which  led  the  assault,  had  but  little  over  300 
duty  men  present.  It  had  entered  the  campaign  of  the  Wilderness 
1,800  strong.  The  morning  of  the  explosion  the  Colonel  led  the 
brigade  and  there  was  no  other  field  officer  present,  the  last  Major 
having  been  killed  in  the  charge  of  June.  Only  two  of  the  Captains 
remained." 

FIFTEENTH  HEAVY  ARTILLERY. — This  was  a  New  York  City  regi 
ment,  and  was  commanded  by  Colonel  Louis  Schirmer.  It  was  a 
German  regiment,  and  did  its  full  share  of  fighting  at  the  Wilder 
ness,  Spottsylvania,  North  Anna,  Tolopotamoy,  Bethesda  Church, 
Petersburg,  Chapel  House  and  Hatcher's  Eun,  and  was  conspicuous 
by  its  steadiness  and  bravery. 

SIXTEENTH  HEAVY  ARTILLERY. — The  Sixteenth  was  raised  by  Col. 
Joseph  J.  Morrison,  and  was  the  largest  regiment  in  the  United 
States  or  any  other  service.  Colonel  Morrison  had  previously  dis 
tinguished  himself  as  Captain  of  a  light  battery  (Third  Artillery), 
well  known  in  North  Carolina  both  by  Union  and  Rebel  troops 
as  Morrison's  battery.  The  Sixteenth  participated  in  the  siege  of 
Petersburg,  the  many  battles  before  Richmond,  and  the  subjugation 
of  Fort  Fisher.  In  October,  1864,  the  regiment  claimed  the  honor 
of  having  formed  in  line  of  battle  closer  to  Richmond  than  any  other 
regiment  in  the  service  had  thus  far  done.  The  soldiers  of  the  Six 
teenth  were  often  placed  in  positions  of  great  hardship  and  danger 
of  which  no  mention  has  been  made  in  the  official  reports. 

The  Utica  Herald  said  of  General  Butler's  Dutch  Gap  Canal  and 
of  the  assistance  rendered  by  a  portion  of  the  Sixteenth: 

"In  the  James  River,  about  five  miles  below  Richmond,  was  the 
peninsula  known  as  Farrar's  Island,  in  front  of  which  the  Confed 
erates,  who  were  making  their  final  efforts  for  the  lost  cause,  had 
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274  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

totally  obstructed  the  river  with  sunken  ships  and  torpedoes. 
Above  the  Peninsula  were  the  Hewlett  house  batteries,  which  aided 
the  great  obstructions  in  preventing  the  national  vessels  from  gain 
ing  a  nearer  approach  to  the  Confederate  works.  With  a  view  of 
outflanking  the  obstructions  and  the  batteries,  Gen.  B.  F.  Butler 
ordered  a  cut  to  be  made  through  the  base  of  the  peninsula.  The 
position  was  exposed  to  the  continuous  lire  of  the  Southerners,  but 
when  volunteers  were  called  for  from  the  Sixteenth  New  York 
Heavy  Artillery  to  do  the  first  turn  of  the  work,  eighty-seven  men — 
four  sergeants,  seven  corporals  and  seventy-six  privates— promptly 
responded.  They  were  to  work  seven  and  a  half  hours  each  day 
and  were  to  receive  eight  cents  for  each  hour's  work.  The  detach 
ment  was  put  under  the  command  of  Capt.  Thomas  F.  Sheppard,  a 
well-known  citizen  of  Penn  Yan,  and  First  Lieut.  James  M.  Lati- 
more,  of  this  city,  who  had  charge  of  the  roll. 

The  construction  was  commenced  August  10,  not  August  15,  as  it 
has  been  written,  and  the  detachment  worked  until  August  20, 
when  other  volunteers  took  its  place.  During  the  time  several  of 
the  men  were  wounded  and  killed.  They  protected  themselves  by 
throwing  up  the  dirt  from  the  canal  as  far  as  possible,  and  lived  in 
"  gopher  holes"  along  the  river  bank.  The  work  was  arduous  and 
the  pay  small,  but  they  performed  their  task  with  enthusiasm  in  the 
hope  of  the  near  overthrow  of  their  enemies.  Their  zeal  was  poorly 
rewarded.  Uncle  Sam  is  supposed  to  be  a  good  paymaster,  but 
these  eighty-seven  men,  through  some  mistake  or  oversight,  never 
received  pay  for  their  extra  labor. 

While  Captain  Sheppard' s  detachment  was  at  work  upon  the  con 
structions  one  day,  General  Grant,  entirely  unattended,  came  over 
and  stood  upon  the  embankment.  He  talked  with  Lieutenant  Lati- 
more  about  the  work  and  examined  his  roll  of  the  men.  While  do 
ing  this  a  shell  from  Hewlett's  battery  dropped  into  the  ground  a 
short  distance  behind  him,  but  fortunately  failed  to  explode.  The 
great  General  by  his  words  at  the  time  showed  his  full  appreciation 
of  the  voluntary  duty  of  the  men. 

LIGHT   ARTILLERY. 

FIRST  LIGHT  ARTILLERY  (Marine). — This  regiment  performed  use 
ful  service  under  command  of  Col.  Wm.  A.  Howard,  late  of  the  Rev 
enue  Service.  It  was  organized  on  the  principle  of  the  Royal  Marine 
Artillery.  It  was  entirely  the  work  of  Colonel  Howard,  having  been 
organized,  recruited  and  drilled  by  him.  The  regiment  served  in 
gunboats,  and  worked  their  artillery  on  shore,  or  on  board,  as  might 


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be  required,  throwing  the  guns  overboard  and  hauling  them  to  the 
land,  or  the  reverse  when  wanted.  It  was  in  the  department  of 
North  Carolina,  where  it  blockaded  the  ports  fora  long  time,  besides 
participating  in  several  battles  under  General  Burnside.  The  head 
quarters  of  Colonel  Howard  were  at  Newbern,  but  the  regiment  was 
at  Roanoke  Island,  of  which  Colonel  Howard  was  Governor.  It 
was  disbanded  in  March,  1863,  and  Colonel  Howard  was  appointed 
Colonel  of  the  Thirteenth  Heavy  Artillery. 

FIRST  LIGHT  ARTILLERY. — The  regiment  was  first  commanded  by 
Col.  Guilford  D.  Bailey,  who  was  killed  at  Fair  Oaks  on  the  31st  of 
May,  1862.  General  Casey,  in  his  Report  of  that  battle,  says:  "I  can 
not  forbear  mention  of  the  severe  misfortune  sustained  by  the  division 
and  the  service  in  the  loss  of  Colonel  Bailey,  my  Chief  of  Artillery, 
who  fell  in  the  attempt  to  spike  the  pieces  in  my  redoubt,  which 
were  necessarily  abandoned."  Battery  H  had  its  Captain,  Joseph 
Spratt  (who  was  in  1863,  promoted  to  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the 
Tenth  New  York  Artillery),  and  Lieut.  John  H.  Howell,  and  many 
privates  wounded.  At  the  commencement  of  the  engagement,  Bat 
teries  A  and  H,  commanded  by  Lieut.  George  P.  Hart  (later  in  the 
war  Major  of  the  First  U.  S.  Colored  Regiment,  of  the  District  of 
Columbia),  and  Captain  Spratt  respectively,  did  great  execution,  till 
the  enemy  was  right  upon  them,  when,  what  was  left  of  them  were 
obliged  to  withdraw,  taking  with  them  what  they  could  of  their 
killed  and  wounded,  but  leaving  several  of  their  guns  in  the  hands 
of  the  enemy.  At  the  battle  of  Williamsburg  (preceding  Fair  Oaks), 
Col.  Charles  S.  Wainwright,  who  succeeded  Colonel  Bailey  in  com 
mand,  spoke  in  terms  of  great  praise  of  Capt.  Thomas  W.  Osborne, 
Sergeants  Ham  and  Doran,  Privates  Barry  and  Conway,  of  Company 
II,  and  Privates  Shoemaker  and  Westcott,  of  Company  D.  At  the 
time  of  the  rebel  raid  upon  Manassas,  1862,  the  Rebels  fell  upon  the 
regiment  by  surprise,  the  officer  in  command  supposing  the  rebel 
force  to  be  our  cavalry,  until  too  late,  and  eight  of  our  guns  were 
captured.  This  was  not  done,  however,  until  after  a  most  sanguin 
ary  resistance.  During  the  artillery  duel  at  Chancellorsville,  on  the 
afternoon  of  May  2,  Battery  L  sustained  the  heaviest  losses.  There 
were  excellent  artillerists  with  the  battery,  who  punished  the  rebels 
severely.  Colonel  Wainwright  was  in  1864  promoted  to  Brevet  Brig 
adier-General. 

THIRD  LIGHT  ARTILLERY.— The  regiment  entered  the  service  in 
1861  as  the  Nineteenth  Infantry,  and  served  as  such  until  1863,  when 
the  two  years'  men  were  discharged  and  additional  recruits  forwarded, 


276  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

sufficient  to  reorganize  as  the  Third  New  York  Heavy  Artillery,  but 
soon  their  arms  were  changed  to  that  of  Light  Artillery,  and  as  such 
served  with  distinction  in  the  Army  of  the  Ohio,  under  Schofield, 
being  attached  to  the  Twenty-third  Corps.  The  various  batteries 
saw  service  under  Generals  Foster,  Hunter,  Peck,  Sheridan  and  Scho 
field,  and  their  banners  bear  the  following  inscriptions:  Fort  Macon, 
Washington,  Hawk's  Mills,  Kinston,  Whitehall,  Goldsboro,  New 
born.  The  regiment  was  for  some  time  at  Ilatteras  Inlet — a  position 
worse  than  condemning  them  to  the  galleys,  but  the  officers  and 
men  bore  their  privations  with  manly,  soldierlike  fortitude.  Capt. 
John  H.  Howell,  of  Battery  M,  formerly  of  the  First  Artillery,  as 
efficient  an  officer  as  he  is  a  brave,  accomplished  gentleman,  com 
manded  the  post  for  some  time,  and  contracted  a  disease  which 
greatly  injured  his  constitution.  He  was  afterwards  appointed  Chief 
of  Ordnance  on  the  Staff  of  General  Nagle,  at  Hilton  Head.  Cap 
tain  Howell  was  in  New  York  during  the  riots  of  1863,  and  rendered 
such  valuable  service  that  he  was  specially  mentioned  in  official 
reports  for  his  gallant  conduct.  There  are  few  among  the  surviving 
members  who  do  not  remember  the  siege  of  Fort  Macon.  The  only 
man  killed  on  our  side  during  the  bombardment  is  said  to  have  been 
William  Dart,  of  Company  I,  from  Canastoga.  Battery  Flagler  was 
admirably  manned  by  a  portion  of  Battery  I,  Capt.  John  H.  Ammon 
and  Lieut.  George  W.  Thomas,  and  Battery  G,  Capt.  William  A. 
Kelsey.  During  the  siege  of  Washington,  the  guns  were  splen 
didly  served  by  Capt.  William  J.  Riggs,  Lieut.  William  F.  Field  and 
Lieut.  John  O'Niel,  of  Battery  H.  The  latter  died  of  disease  con 
tracted  in  the  service  in  1864.  Lieutenant  O'NiePs  Battery  II  en 
gaged  the  enemy  for  three-quarters  of  an  hour  on  the  main  street, 
until  every  man,  except  one,  was  shot  from  his  post.  He  then,  with 
the  assistance  of  the  remaining  man,  Sergeant  King,  and  some  vol 
unteers  from  an  infantry  regiment,  dragged  the  pieces  to  a  place  of 
safety.  Lieut.  Paul  Birchmyer,  of  Battery  H,  with  a  detachment 
manned  the  batteries  at  the  time  of  the  attack  upon  the  fortifica 
tions  around  Charleston,  S.  C.  Col.  James  H.  Lcdlie,  who  was  pro 
moted  to  Brigadier-General  in  1862,  was  honorably  mentioned  for 
the  skilful  manner  in  which  he  operated  his  pieces  at  the  battle  of 
Kinston.  A  medal  was  presented  to  Capt.  Joseph  J.  Morrison  by 
the  officers  and  men  of  Battery  B.  Around  the  margin  of  the  medal 
are  inscribed  the  names  of  Newbern,  Washington,  Plymouth,  Wei- 
don,  Kinston,  Whitehall,  Goldsboro  and  Charleston — battle-fields 
where  he  led  the  battery.  Captain  Morrison  resigned  in  May,  1863, 
and  was  appointed  Colonel  of  the  Sixteenth  Heavy  Artillery,  and 
Capt.  John  II.  Ammon,  of  Battery  I,  was  appointed  Lieutenant- 


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Colonel.  The  regiment  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col. 
John  S.  Clark,  who  was  promoted  to  Brigadier-General,  in  Novem 
ber,  1861.  The  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  regiment  was  Clarence 
A.  Seward,  a  nephew  of  the  Hon.  William  H.  Sewarcl,  and  now  one 
of  the  most  eminent  lawyers  of  New  York.  All  the  commissioned 
officers  lost  by  the  regiment  during  the  war  died  of  disease,  except 
Lieut.  Edward  A.  Wildt,  who  was  killed  in  action  at  Honey  Hill,  8. 
C.,  November,  1864. 

INDEPENDENT    BATTERIES. 

FIRST  BATTERY. — It  was  first  commanded  by  Capt.  Terence  J.  Ken 
nedy,  who  was  in  1862  promoted  to  Major  of  the  Third  Artillery.  He 
was  succeeded  by  Capfc.  Andrew  Cowan.  Major  Kennedy  died  in 
October,  1863.  He  claimed  to  have  been  the  first  man  in  the  State 
to  enroll  himself  in  defence  of  the  Union.  The  names  of  thirty  bat 
tles  are  inserted  on  the  colors  of  the  battery.  On  every  field  the 
batte.ry  fought  well  and  nobly;  but  the  grandest  example  of  their 
courage  and  discipline  was  "  double  canister  at  ten  yards,"  on 
Cemetery  Kidge,  Gettysburg.  The  last  canister  fired,  they  hastily 
dragged  the  guns  below  the  crest  for  shelter,  but  there  was  no 
enemy  left,  able  to  follow  or  seize  them. 

SECOND  BATTERY.— Capt.  Charles  Bookwood  resigned  early  in  the 
war,  and  was  succeeded  by  Capt.  Louis  Schirmer. — The  battery 
fought  splendidly  at  Gettysburg,  where  Lieut.  Theodore  Blume  was 
killed.  This  was  the  only  battery  that  fired  a  gun  with  Hancock's 
brigade,  at  the  battle  of  Williamsburg.  It  was  organized  at  Auburn 
and  took  part  in  nineteen  battles. 

THIRD  BATTERY.— This  battery  was  known  as  Mott's  battery,  its 
captain  being  Thaddeus  P.  Mott,  a  son  of  the  eminent  physician  and 
surgeon— the  late  Dr.  Valentine  Mott.  Captain  Mott  served  his 
country  faithfully  on  the  upper  Potomac,  in  the  early  part  of  the  war; 
also  in  the  affair  at  Lewinsville,  Va.,  in  September,  1862,  when  his 
battery  confronted  the  famous  Washington  Artillery,  causing  them 
to  beat  a  hasty  retreat.  In  the  Seven  Days'  battles,  on  the  Peninsula, 
the  battery,  under  the  personal  command  of  Captain  Mott,  fought 
the  enemy  for  five  consecutive  hours,  defeating  the  rebels  at  every 
point,  but  with  a  fearful  loss  to  his  men.  All  the  officers  attached 
to  the  battery  were  promoted  from  the  ranks.  Lieut.  Robert  B. 
Ballcstier  was  one  of  the  heroes  of  the  first  battle  of  Bull  Run. 
Lieut.  Leon  Rheims  was  honorably  mentioned  in  an  account  of  the 


278  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

affair  at  Lewinsville,  where  the  battery  fired  954  shots.  Captain 
Mutt  resigned  in  July,  1802,  and  was  appointed  Colonel  of  the 
Fourteenth  New  York  Cavalry.  He  was  succeeded  in  command 
of  the  battery  by  Capt.  William  A.  II am. 

FOURTH  BATTERY.— Capt.  James  E.  Smith.  The  battery  rendered 
splendid  service  at  Gettysburg.  The  enemy's  movements  in  that  bat 
tle  indicated  their  purpose  to  seize  Round  Top  Hill,  and  this  in  their 
possession,  General  Longstreet  would  have  had  easy  work  in  cutting 
up  our  left  wing.  To  prevent  this,  General  Sickles  directed  General 
Ward's  brigade  and  Smith's  battery,  as  the  Fourth  was  called,  to 
secure  that  vital  position.  The^battery  was  disbanded  towards  the 
close  of  the  year  1803.  In  1887  Captain  Smith  was  chief  of  the 
Certificate  Division  of  the  Pension  Office. 

SIXTH  BATTERY. — Lieut.  Washington  A.  Roebling  subsequently 
became  famous  as  the  builder  of  the  Brooklyn  Bridge. 

SEVENTH  BATTERY. — Capt.  Peter  C.  Regan.  The  battery  was  one 
of  the  finest  in  the  service,  and  participated  in  most  of  the  battles 
fought  by  General  McClellan  and  all  the  other  commanders  of  the 
Army  of  the  Potomac.  It  was  organized  at  Newburg.  In  the  attack 
on  Fort  Harrison,  they  turned  the  guns  on  the  enemy.  The  officers 
who  returned  home  with  the  battery,  were  besides  Captain  Regan, 
Lieuts.  Martin  V.  Mclntyre,  John  S.  Bennett,  John  B.  Brosero  and 
Abram  A.  Smith. 

EIGHTH  BATTERY.— Capt.  Peter  Morton.  This  was  a  Newburg 
battery,  and  served  creditably  for  three  years. 

ELEVENTH  BATTERY. — Capt.  George  W.  Davey.  It  was  organized 
at  Albany  and  took  an  honorable  part  in  the  battles  of  Second  Bull 
Run,  Fredericksburg,  Chancellorsville,  Gettysburg,  Mine  Run,  North 
Anna,  Tolopotomoy,  Coal  Harbor,  Petersburg,  Deep  Bottom. 

THIRTEENTH  BATTERY.— The  battery  was  commanded  by  Capt. 
Henry  Bundy;  it  served  with  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  until  April, 

1862,  when  it  was  ordered  to  the  Mountain  Department  under  General 
Fremont.     It  afterwards  served  under  General  Pope  in  his  campaign 
in  Virginia,  and  suffered  severely  in  men. — When  General  Pope  was 
relieved,  it  joined  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  with  which  it  served 
until  ordered  to  the  Department  of  the  Cumberland,  in  September, 

1863.  It  formed  part  of  the  forces  that  drove  the  enemy  from 


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Lookout  Valley.  It  took  part  in  the  battle  of  Mission  Ridge,  and 
subsequently  accompanied  the  forces  sent  to  the  relief  of  Knoxville. 
The  men  re-enlisted  at  Bridgeport,  Alabama,  January  1,  1864.  The 
battery  took  part  in  every  engagement  with  the  Twentieth  Army 
Corps  in  the  campaign  from  Chattanooga  to  Atlanta,  and  lost 
so  heavily  in  men  that  it  had  to  be  twice  filled  by  details  of  infantry. 
After  the  fall  of  Atlanta,  all  the  detailed  men  were  ordered  to 
rejoin  their  regiments,  which  reduced  the  effective  force  of  the 
battery  to  eighty-six  men,  and  it  was  then  ordered  to  garrison 
duty.  On  their  tattered  battle-flag  were  inscribed  the  following 
battles  in  which  they  had  been  engaged:  Cross  Keys,  Freeman's 
Ford,  White  Sulphur  Springs,  Waterloo  Bridge,  Second  Bull  Run, 
Chancellorsville,  Gettysburg,  Mission  Ridge,  Mill  Creek,  Resaca, 
New  Hope  Church,  Pine  Knob,  Muddy  Creek,  Nose  Creek,  Gulp's 
Farm,  Kenesaw,  Peach  Tree  Creek,  Atlanta,  Nashville.  A  sword 
was  presented  to  Capt.  William  Wheeler  by  his  associates  and  men 
of  the  battery,  as  a  token  of  their  admiration  for  him,  but  the 
brave  soldier  did  not  live  long  to  use  it,  for  he  fell  in  action  near 
Marietta,  Ga.,  on  the  22d  of  June,  1864. 

FOURTEENTH  BATTERY. — Capt.  James  McKay  Rorty.  The  Four 
teenth  and  Fifteenth  Batteries  originally  formed  the  Second  New 
York  Artillery.  The  battalion  was  organized  in  New  York  City  in 
December,  1861,  and  its  designation  changed  to  the  Fourteenth,  and 
Fifteenth  Batteries  in  October,  1862.  It  was  transferred  to  Compa 
nies  B  and  G,  First  New  York  Artillery,  in  September,  1863. 

FIFTEENTH  BATTERY. — Capt.  Patrick  Hart.  This  old  battery  went 
to  the  war  with  the  famous  Irish  Brigade,  but  was  soon  separated 
from  the  brigade  and  assigned  to  the  Fifth  Army  Corps,  and  was 
known  as  the  fighting  battery  of  that  corps.  It  took  part  in  nearly 
all  the  battles  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  and  returned  home  in 
July,  1865,  with  but  forty-eight  of  its  original  number. 

NINETEENTH  BATTERY. — Capt.  Edward  W.  Rogers.  The  battery 
did  its  full  share  of  hard  fighting,  and  acquitted  itself  honorably  in 
the  battles  of  Suffolk,  Spottsylvariia,  North  Anna,  Coal  Harbor, 
Weldon  Railroad,  Petersburg  and  Hatcher's  Run. 

TWENTIETH  BATTERY. — Capt.  B.  Franklin  Ryer.  The  battery  was 
quartered  in  the  harbor  of  New  York,  doing  garrison  duty  on  Gov 
ernor's  Island.  Its  principal  active  service  was  in  quelling  the  jriot 
in  New  York. 


280  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

TWENTY-THIRD  BATTERY.— Capt.  Samuel  Kittinger.  The  battery 
was  formerly  known  as  Company  A,  ''Rocket  Battalion."  General. 
Peck  complimented  the  battery  for  its  gallant  behavior  in  the 
engagement  near  Greenville,  N.  C.  Capt.  Alfred  Ransom  and  Lieut. 
Thomas  Low  were  among  the  gallant  men  of  the  battery. 

TWENTY-FOURTH  BATTERY.— Capt.  A.  Lester  Cady.  Captain  Cady 
with  a  squad  of  his  men  made  a  raid  to  Lake  Phelps,  N.  C.,  and  did 
some  valuable  service. 

TWENTY-SEVENTH  BATTERY.— Capt.  John  B.  Eaton.  The  battery 
acquitted  itself  with  special  distinction  at  the  battle  of  Petersburg. 
It  was  from  Buffalo. 

TWENTY-EIGHTH  BATTERY.— Capt.  Josiah  C.  Hannum.  The  bat 
tery  was  quartered  in  the  harbor  of  New  York,  doing  garrison  duty 
at  Fort  Schuyler.  Their  principal  active  service  was  in  subduing 
the  riot  in  New  York  in  July,  1863. 


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ENGINEER  REGIMENTS. 

FIRST  ENGINEER  REGIMENT. — "Serrell's  Engineers."  The  regi 
ment  was  organized  in  New  York  City,  and  was  known  as  "  Serrell's 
Engineers."  Col.  Edward  W.  Serrell  commanded  the  regiment  all 
through  the  war,  or  until  February,  1865,  when  he  was  honorably  dis 
charged,  and  James  F.  Hall  succeeded  to  the  command.  Colonel 
Hall  rose  to  the  rank  of  Brevet  Brigadier-General,  and  died  in  Jan 
uary,  1884. 

The  regiment  was  for  some  time  in  the  Department  of  the  South, 
and  its  flag  was  the  first  to  float  over  Fort  Pulaski.  At  Bermuda 
Hundred  the  regiment  rendered  valuable  service,  and  also  in  the 
siege  of  Petersburg.  Among  the  commissioned  officers  whose  names 
deserve  remembrance  for  gallantry  and  devotion,  were  Capt.  Charles 
B.  Parsons,  Capt.  Richard  W.  Coe,  Capt.  Thomas  B.  Brooks,  Capt. 
Charles  P.  McKenna,  Capt.  John  L.  Suess,  Maj.  Frederick  E.  Graef, 
Capt.  Henry  M.  Dalrymple,  and  Capt.  Samuel  C.  Eaton. 

FIFTEENTH  ENGINEER  REGIMENT. — This  was  a  New  York  City  reg 
iment,  and  was  first  commanded  by  Col.  John  McLeod  Murphy, 
who  resigned  in  1862,  and  was  succeeded  by  Col.  Clinton  G.  Colgate. 
(Colonel  Colgate  died  in  November,  1886.)  It  was  largely  through 
the  skill  and  sleepless  energy  of  Lieut.  Calvert  S.  Webster,  that  the 
Chickahominy  was  spanned  by  those  half-dozen  bridges  over  which 
the  army  passed  on  their  way  to  Richmond  in  1862.  Eugene  Webster, 
the  elder  brother  of  Lieutenant  Webster,  took  part  in  the  same  bat 
tles  with  his  brother,  but  on  the  opposite  side  ;  Eugene  being  on  tlie 
staff  of  the  Confederate  General  Lee.  Lieutenant  Webster  died  at 
New  Haven  in  1862,  of  disease  contracted  in  the  service  of  his  coun 
try.  He  was  a  son  of  William  G.  Webster  of  New  Haven,  and  a 
great-grandson,  through  his  mother,  who  was  a  Custis,  of  Martha 
Washington. 

Upon  the  return  home  of  the  regiment  it  was  re-organized,  and 
again  towards  the  close  of  the  war  went  to  th»  front  under  command 
of  Col.  Wesley  Brainerd,  with  William  A.  Ketchum  as  Lieutenant- 
Colonel.  Colonel  Brainerd  had  formerly  been  Major  in  the  Fifti 
eth  Engineer  Regiment. 

FIFTIETH  ENGINEER  REGIMENT. — "  Stuart's  Engineers."    The  reg- 


282  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

iment  was  first  commanded  by  Col.  Charles  B.  Stuart,  who  resigned 
in  June,  1863,  and  was  succeeded  by  Col.  Wm.  H.  Pettes. 

The  largest  pontoon  bridge  ever  built  in  this  country  was  built  by 
Capt.  Porteus  C.  Gilbert.  It  extended  across  the  Chickahominy,  and 
was  laid  on  the  occasion  of  General  McClell-an's  withdrawing  his 
troops  from  Harrison's  Landing.  The  regiment  also  laid  the  pon 
toon  bridge  at  Fredericksburg  (Burnside's  campaign),  in  the  laying 
of  which  Capt.  Augustus  S.  Perkins  lost  his  life.  The  duties  devolv 
ing  upon  the  regiment  were  severe  in  the  extreme,  and  hundreds  who 
survived  the- war  were  broken  in  health  by  the  exacting  nature  of 
the  work  they  were  obliged  to  perform.  The  following  are  a  few  of 
the  commissioned  officers  whose  names  adorn  the  history  of  this 
famous  regiment:  Lieut.-Col.  Ira  Spaulding,  Maj.  James  II.  McDon 
ald,  Maj.  William  W.  Folwell,  Maj.  George  W.  Ford,  Maj.  Frederick 
E.  Embick,  Maj.  Edmond  O.  Beers,  Capt.  Michael  H.  McGrath, 
Capt.  Martin  Yan  Brocklin,  Maj.  Wesley  Brainerd,  Lieut.  Edward 
C.  James,  Capt.  Mahlom  B.  Folwell,  and  Lieut.  A.  Barton  Hough. 
Major  Brainerd  was  promoted  to  Colonel  of  the  Fifteenth  Engineers; 
Lieutenant  James  was  promoted  to  Major  in  the  Sixtieth  Volunteer 
Infantry. 


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VOLUNTEER  INFANTRY   REGIMENTS. 

FIRST  REGIMENT. — "  National  Guard."  The  regiment  was  organ 
ized  in  New  York  City  for  two  years  service.  It  went  to  the  war  in 
May,  1861,  under  command  of  Col.  William  H.  Allen.  A  short  time 
after  leaving  home,  Col.  J.  Fred  Pierson  succeeded  Colonel  Allen  in 
command  of  the  regiment.  In  the  battles  on  the  Peninsula  under 
General  McClellan,  nine  out  of  ten  of  the  Color-Guard  were  shot, 
and  the  regiment  by  its  gallantry,  steadiness,  and  endurance  dis 
played  its  worthiness  to  bear  the  name  of  the  First  Regiment  from 
the  State  of  New  York.  Lieut. -Col.  Garrett  Dyckman  was  the  per 
son  to  whom  was  awarded  the  gold  snuff  box,  bequeathed  by  General 
Jackson  to  the  bravest  man  in  the  State  of  New  York. 

SECOND  REGIMENT. — "  Troy  Regiment."  This  was  a  two  years 
regiment,  and  was  among  the  first  in  Hooker's  fighting  division.  It 
went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  Joseph  B.  Carr,  who  was 
soon  after  promoted  to  Brigadier-General,  and  his  subsequent  career 
proved  the  wisdom  of  his  promotion.  He  was  succeeded  in  com 
mand  by  Col.  Sidney  W.  Park,  who  had  a  leg  shot  away  in  a  brilliant 
charge  at  Chancellorsville.  The  reception  of  the  regiment  upon  its 
return  home  was  the  greatest  gala-day  ever  known  in  Troy. 

THIRD  REGIMENT. — Organized  at  Albany.  Colors  presented  by 
Bowen,  Holmes  &  Co.  The  regiment  went  to  the  war  under  com 
mand  of  Col.  Frederick  Townsend.  Colonel  Townsend,  after  leading 
the  regiment  to  the  seat  of  war,  resigned  in  June,  1861,  and  was 
appointed  Major  in  the  regular  army,  and  subsequently  partici 
pated  with  distinguished  credit  in  the  battles  of  Pea  Ridge  and 
Stone  River.  Colonel  Townsend  was  succeeded  in  command  by  Col. 
Samuel  M.  Alford,  and  in  June,  1864,  John  E.  Mulford  became  the 
third  Colonel.  The  latter  was  in  1865  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier- 
General.  Colonel  Mulford  subsequently  became  famous  as  Commis 
sioner  for  the  exchange  of  prisoners.  Company  A  was  the  first  com 
pany  raised  on  Long  Island,  and  was  composed  of  Williamsburg  fire 
men.  Next  to  the  Fifth  Infantry,  the  Third  furnished  a  larger  num- 
^ber  of  officers  for  the  army  than  any  other  regiment  from  the  State. 
When  its  term  of  service  expired,  only  two  officers  were  in  the  regi 
ment  holding  original  commissions,  the  most  of  the  remainder  hav- 


284:  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

ing  been  promoted  from  the  ranks.  General  Dix,  in  complimentary 
orders,  said:  "  In  discipline,  courage,  and  in  a  faithful  discharge  of 
their  duties,  the  Major  General  Commanding  ventures  to  say  they  are 
not  surpassed  by  any  other  regiment  in  the  service."  The  regiment 
took  part  in  the  battle  of  Big  Bethel,— the  first  battle  in  which  New 
York  troops  were  engaged.  During  the  siege  of  Suffolk  it  bravely 
defended  South  Quay  battery.  Among  the  honored  dead  of  the 
Third  was  Capt.  Stephen  W.  Fullerton,  of  Newburg,  a  nephew  of 
Judge  Fullerton.  Captain  Fullerton  was  a  Member  of  Assembly 
from  Orange  County,  when  the  war  broke  out,  and  is  said  to  have 
raised  the  first  company  of  volunteers  organized  in  the  State. 

FOURTH  REGIMENT.—"  Scott  Life  Guard."  Every  officer  in  the 
Fourth  with  the  exception  of  Lieut.  John  H.  Fullerton  (an  uncle  of 
Captain  Fullerton,  of  the  Third  Regiment)  served  in  the  Mexican 
War.  The  regiment  was  first  mustered  into  the  service  of  the 
State  April  22,  1861.  Immediately  after  the  first  battle  of  Bull  Run, 
they  were  placed  on  duty  guarding  the  line  of  railroad  from  Balti 
more  to  Havre  de  Grace,  a  duty  very  harassing  and  arduous,  as  the 
pickets  of  the  regiment  covered  a  distance  of  about  fifty  miles,  and 
constant  attempts  were  made  to  burn  the  bridges,  etc.,  on  the  route. 
In  April,  1862,  they  were  moved  to  Fort  McHenry,  Baltimore,  and 
from  there  to  Suffolk,  Ya.,  then  the  outpost  of  our  army  in  that 
department.  After  the  second  battle  of  Bull  Run  they  were  ordered 
to  the  defences  of  Washington,  then  threatened  by  the  enemy,  and 
were  attached  to  McClellan's  army.  The  first  battle  of  the  regiment 
was  Antietam,  where  General  Hancock  is  said  to  have  fairly  danced 
up  and  down  in  his  saddle  for  joy  to  see  the  regiment  so  long  in  posi 
tion  under  the  destructive  fire  the  enemy  were  pouring  into  their 
ranks.  They  suffered  fearfully,  losing  some  two  hundred  men,  one- 
third  of  those  engaged.  They  also  suffered  severely  at  Fredericks- 
burg.  The  regiment  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  Alfred 
W.  Taylor,  who  was  succeeded  in  July,  1862,  by  Col.  John  D. 
McGregor. 

FIFTH  REGIMENT.— "Duryea's  Zouaves."  During  the  war  2,164 
men  were  recruited  and  assigned  to  this  regiment.  In  1865,  seven 
hundred  men  returned  home,  of  whom  about  one  hundred  were 
recruited  in  1861.  The  Fifth  was  attached  to  the  First  Brigade, 
Second  Division,  Fifth  Army  Corps,  and  wore  for  its  distinctive 
mark  the  "white  cross."  At  the  battle  of  Gaines  Mills  when  the  . 
Regulars,  with  whom  the  Fifth  was  brigaded,  were  forced  to 
retire  in  confusion,  the  regiment  advanced  to  the  position  and 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  285 

repulsed  the  onset  in  such  splendid  style  as  to  draw  down  cheers  of 
admiration  from  all  who  witnessed  it,  and  then  held  the  ground  for 
four  terrible  hours  against  immense  odds,  and  only  abandoned  it 
finally  during  the  night,  when  the  whole  army  retreated  behind  the 
Chickahominy.  At  the  second  battle  of  Bull  Run,  the  regiment  lost 
in.  fifteen  minutes,  out  of  some  580  men,  110  killed  and  209  wounded. 
Few,  if  any  regiments,  lost  more  men  in  a  single  engagement  and  in 
a  shorter  space  of  time.  The  regiment  was  commanded  during  the 
waf  by  six  Colonels,  three  of  whom  were  promoted  to  Generals. 
Fishkill  was  represented  in  this  regiment  by  Maj.  J.  Mansfield 
Uavies  and  Capt.  Henry  E.  Davies,  Jr.,  the  former  a  nephew  and  the 
latter  a  son  of  the  Hon.  Henry  E.  Davies.  In  August,  1861,  both  of 
these  gallant  officers  resigned,  and  Maj.  J.  Mansfield  Davies  was 
promoted  to  Colonel  of  the  Second  Cavalry  Regiment,  and  Capt. 
Henry  E.  Davies,  Jr.,  to  Lieutenant-Colonel.  Upon  the  resignation 
of  his  cousin,  J.  Mansfield  Davies,  in  December,  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Davies  succeeded  to  the  command  of  the  regiment.  From  the  very 
commencement  of  his  military  career  as  Captain  in  the  Fifth,  Henry 
E.  Davies,  Jr.  rose  steadily  and  rapidly  by  his  devotion  to  duty  and 
gallantry  in  action.  From  Colonel  of  the  Second  Cavalry,  he  was 
promoted,  on  the  16th  of  September,  1863,  to  Brigadier-General, 
and  finally  for  his  bravery  and  gallantry  in  charging  on  the  6th  of 
April,  1865,  at  Sailor's  Creek,  the  enemy  in  breastworks,  and  captur 
ing  the  same,  with  three  guns,  two  Generals  and  a  large  number  of 
prisoners,  he  was  promoted  to  a  full  Major-General.  Capt.  Gouver- 
neur  Carr  was  promoted  to  Major  of  the  165th.  He  went  to  the  war 
from  the  editorial  rooms  of  the  New  York  Tim es,  as  did  also  another 
gallant  soldier,  Charles  G.  Halpine,  although  the  latter  was  not  a 
member  of  the  Fifth. 

SIXTH  REGIMENT.—''  Wilson's  Zouaves."  Col.  William  Wilson 
sent-  to  the  Mayor  of  New  York  a  Secession  flag,  which  was  the 
first  Secession  flag  raised  in  Florida,  and  the  one  under  which  the 
State  seceded. 

SEVENTH  REGIMENT.—"  Steuben  Regiment."  The  Seventh  was 
in  French's  Division  of  Sumner's  Corps,  a  division  that  gained  from 
the  veteran  General  Sumner,  when  examined  before  the  Committee 
on  the  Conduct  of  the  War,  the  credit  of  "  never  turning  their 
backs  upon  the  enemy."  The  Seventh  participated  in  eight  great 
battles,  and  lost  during  its  term  of  service  fourteen  officers  killed 
and  fifteen  wounded,  besides  180  enlisted  men  killed  and  450 
wounded.  The  first  great  battle  in  which  the  regiment  was  engaged 


286  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

was  F;  ederieksburg,  in  December,  1S6-,  and  lost  in  that  engagement 
nine  commissioned  officers,  more  than  any  other  regiment  from  the 
State.  The  regiment  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  George 
Yon  Schack,  a  young  Prussian  officer.  When  Sumter  was  attacked  he 
was  beaming  in  the  favor  of  the  Court  of  Berlin,  but  at  once  decided  to 
cast  his  lot  with  America  and  immediately  started  for  New  York  and 
joined  the  Seventh.  He  was  promoted  many  times  until  he  reached 
the  rank  of  Colonel,  and  was  subsequently  breveted  by  the  President 
and  confirmed  by  the  Senate  as  Brigadier-General,  for  gallant  and 
meritorious  services.  There  were  two  regiments  known  as  the 
Seventh  Infantry.  The  first  was  organized  in  1861,  and  when  its 
term  of  service  expired  was  reorganized  and  again  went  to  the  war 
in  1863,  with  Colonel  Von  Schack  as  its  Colonel.  During  the  two 
years  term  of  service  the  regiment  suffered  severely,  especially  at 
Antietam  and  Fredericksburg.  At  Fredericksburg  nine  com 
missioned  officers  were  killed  outright. 

EIGHTH  REGIMENT. — "  First  German  Rifles."  Colors  were  pre 
sented  by  Mrs.  Belmont.  The  regiment  went  to  the  field  under  the 
command  of  Col.  Louis  Blenker,  who  was  soon  after  promoted  to 
Brigadier-General,  and  died  in  October,  1863.  He  was  succeeded 
by  Col.  Felix  Prince  Salm-Salm.  At  the  battle  of  Cross  Keys  the 
regiment  advanced  gallantly  under  a  heavy  fire,  but  being  so  long 
unsupported  and  largely  outnumbered,  it  was  badly  cut  up,  losing 
not  less  than  three  hundred  men — more  than  half  its  strength.  The 
regiment  suffered  severely  by  the  loss  of  "  missing  "  commissioned 
officers — no  less  than  seven  having  disappeared  and  have  not  since 
been  heard  of.  Colonel  Salm-Salm  was  a  cousin  of  the  King  of 
Prussia.  After  the  war  he  went  to  Mexico,  and  devoted  himself  to 
saving  the  life  of  Maximilian.  He  was  killed  at  the  battle  of 
Gravelotte. 

NINTH  REGIMENT.—"  Hawkins  Zouaves."  This  was  a  two  years 
regiment,  and  was  commanded  by  Col.  Rush  C.  Hawkins,  with 
George  F.  Betts  as  Lieutenant-Colonel.  The  regiment  fought  well 
at  the  battles  of  Camden  and  South  Mountain.  At  Antietam  the 
regiment  lost  nearly  half  their  men — ninety-five  being  killed  out 
right.  John  G.  Curtin,  of  Company  I),  having  lost  his  arm  at 
South  Mountain,  the  officers  and  men  of  his  company  raised  the 
sum  of  five  hundred  dollars  to  enable  him  to  start  in  business. 
This  shows  of  what  material  the  regiment  was  composed.  In  the 
same  battle  Private  John  Van  Deusen  had  his  right  arm  shot  off. 
In  1884  Van  Deusen  was  the  janitor  of  the  Gramercy  Park  flats, 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  287 

who  was  assaulted  by  thieves  and  badly  injured.  Henry  Gunther, 
who  followed  the  flag  of  the  regiment  in  many  a  battle  was  in  1887 
one  of  the  Aldermen  of  New  York  City.  Lieut. -Col.  Edward  A. 
Kimball  was  the  officer  shot  dead  by  General  Corcoran.  Colonel 
Kimball  claimed  the  honor  of  having  hauled  down  the  Mexican  flag 
at  the  storming  of  Chapul tepee  and  planting  the  Stars  and  Stripes 
in  its  place;  but  this  distinction  was  also  claimed  by  Colonel  Inness 
of  the  Thirty-sixth  Regiment.  Captain  John  W.  Jacobus  and  Henry 
C.  Perley  were  brave  and  faithful  officers,  and  have,  since  the  war, 
been  conspicuous  in  the  public  affairs  of  New  York  City. 

TENTH  REGIMENT.— "National  Zouaves."  The  Tenth  will  always 
occupy  an  honorable  place  in  the  history  of  the  Rebellion,  for  it  had 
its  full  share  of  sacrifices  and  was  composed  of  a  gallant  body  of 
officers  and  privates,  who  served  their  country  faithfully  and 
bravely  through  twenty-one  great  battles,  and  all  the  hardships  inci 
dent  to  a  soldier's  life. 

The  Tenth  may  date  its  origin  from  the  time  of  the  first  meeting 
held  to  organize  troops  to  defend  the  Government,  should  the 
occasion  require. — This  meeting,  previously  refered  to  in  this  vol 
ume,  was  held  at  the  Mercer  House,  and  among  those  present  was 
Mr.  Frank  J.  White  and  Mr.  Charles  H.  Ludwig.  These  gentlemen 
and  others,  were  instrumental  in  initiating  a  movement  which 
resulted  in  the  organization  of  the  Tenth  Regiment.  Mr.  White 
became  a  captain  in  the  regiment,  and  Mr.  Ludwig  enlisted  as  a  pri 
vate.  The  former  remained  with  the  regiment  but  a  short  time,  and 
subsequently  became  famous  by  the  capture  of  Lexington,  Mo.  Mr. 
Ludwig  served  all  through  the  war  and  by  his  courage  and  merito 
rious  conduct  won  the  esteem  and  admiration  of  his  superior  officers. 
He  is  now  at  the  head  of  one  of  the  leading  printing  houses  of  New 
York  City. 

The  regiment  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  W.  W.  Mc- 
Chesney,  who  was  soon  succeeded  by  Col.  John  E.  Bendix,  and  it  is 
not  wonderful  that  under  such  a  leader  the  regiment  soon  attained  a 
degree  of  proficiency  that  enabled  it  to  secure  a  most  honorable 
record. 

The  first  great  battle  in  which  the  Tenth  was  engaged  was  Gaines 
Mills,  a  battle  in  which  it  suffered  severely,  but  nearly  every  officer 
and  private  proved  himself  a  hero.  Captains  Salmon  Winchester, 
James  Henry  Briggs,  and  George  F.  Hopper  were  always  in  the  front 
encouraging  their  men  to  brave  and  gallant  efforts,  and  their 
example  was  emulated  by  nearly  all  the  officers,  of  whom  a  large  num 
ber  were  promoted  for  their  conspicuous  courage  on  this  occasion. 


288  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

They  were  Lieuts.  Alfred  Chamberlain,  Charles  Hill,  Charles  D.  Stock 
ing,  Harvey  V.  Russell,  Norwood  A.  Halsey,  Gabriel  Cunning-ham, 
Serg.  Josiah  Hedden,  who  was  killed  at  the  Second  battle  of  Bull 
Run,  Serg.  Charles  W.  Cowtan,  whocontinued  through  out  the  war 
to  prove  himself  an  admirable  officer  and  accomplished  gentleman, 
and  Serg.  James  M.  Smith.  Capt.  Oscar  F.  Angell  was  captured. 
He  was  finally  exchanged,  and  was  killed  in  action  May,  1804.  Lieut. 
John  A.  Brady  commanded  his  company  with  such  skill  and  bravery 
as  to  receive  the  commendations  of  his  commanding  officer.  Brady 
died  in  July,  1871.  At  Malvern  Hill,  the  Tenth  was  the  last  regi 
ment  to  leave  the  field.  At  the  Second  battle  of  Bull  Run  the 
regiment  lost  about  one  hundred  and  fifty  men  in  killed  and 
wounded.  General  Warren  said  of  the  conduct  of  the  regiment  in 
this  battle,  "  Braver  men  than  those  of  the  Tenth,  who  fought  and  fell, 
could  not  be  found."  Color-bearer  H.  Alexander  was  badly  wounded 
in  three  different  parts  of  the  body,  but  he  still  clung  to  the  colors 
and  would  not  allow  them  to  be  taken  from  him.  As  he  was  being 
lifted  up  the  steps  of  the  hospital,  he  became  insensible,  and  an  effort 
was  made  to  take  the  flag  from  him,  but  his  clutch  was  like  a 
grasp  of  iron;  his  hands  seemed  glued  with  his  own  blood  to  the 
Stars  and  Stripes.  "Brave  and  noble  fellow! "  burst  involuntarily 
fiom  Surgeons  and  bystanders.  The  next  great  battle  in  which  the 
Tenth  participated  was  Fredericksburg  and  the  storming  of  Marye's 
Heights,  and  General  French  said  of  the  conduct  of  the  regiment; 
"  The  Tenth  was  magnificent.  No  troops  ever  stood  fire  better  or 
longer  than  they."  Colonel  Bendix  was  wounded,  after  which  Capt. 
George  F.  Hopper,  an  admirable  officer,  took  command.  Later  in 
the  war  Capt.  Hopper  was  promoted  to  Lieutenant-Colonel.  Of  the 
twelve  commissioned  officers  who  went  into  the  battle,  only  three 
escaped  unhurt;  Capts.  Joseph  Newburg,  George  F.  Tait,  Alfred 
Chamberlain  and  Gabriel  Cunningham  being  among  the  severely 
injured.  When  the  regiment  was  about  to  leave  for  home,  at  the 
expiration  of  its  term  of  service,  Go.neral  French  issured  an  order  in 
which  he  said,  "The  General  commanding  division  deems  it  his  duty 
to  express  to  Colonel  Bendix,  his  officers  and  men,  the  high  position 
they  attained  for  the  regiment  in  the  soldierly  characteristics  of 
bravery,  discipline  and  a  military  tone  and  bearing  not  excelled  in 
the  army."  In  May,  1863,  the  original  members  were  mustered  out, 
and  the  three  years  recruits,  consolidated  into  battalions  of  six  com 
panies,  which  was  retained  in  service  as  such  until  the  close  of  the 
war.  All  through  General  Grant's  Virgina  campaign  the  regiment 
acquitted  itself  with  the  same  heroism  that  had  marked  ifs  earlier 
record.  In  the  Wilderness  battles  the  regiment  was  commanded  by 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  289 

Capt.  George  M.  Dewey,  and  on  the  sixth  of  May,  about  one 
hundred  men  were  killed  and  wounded  in  the  engagements  at  Peters 
burg.  General  Egan  testified  to  the  valuable  services  rendered  by  the 
Tenth.  At  Coal  Harbor,  among  the  gallant  soldiers  of  the  regiment 
who  fell  in  defence  of  their  country  were  Serg.  George  P.  Chase  and 
Corp.  George  W.  Reynolds. 

Lieuts.  George  Hackett,  and  Frank  M.  Clark,  Privates  Joseph  W. 
Kay,  George  W.  Bell  and  William  H.  Reese  were  among  the  wounded 
in  the  Wilderness  battles.  Private  George  Wells,  of  Company  F,  a  very 
brave  soldier,  was  mortally  wounded.  In  addition  to  those  who  have 
been  alluded  to  for  gallant  and  meritorious  conduct,  the  following 
names  are  justly  entitled  to  a  place  on  the  Roll  of  Honor:  Lieuts. 
Henry  Y.  Martin,  Putnam  Field,  W.  H.  H.  Wilcox,  James  M.  Smith, 
James  Whitelow,  John  H.  Murray,  Thomas  D.  Mosscrop,  Capt.  Rob 
ert  A.  Dimmock,  Sergs.  Edward  Harrison,  William  Early,  William 
McNulty,  Private  Christopher  Farrell,  and  Private  Charles  Lederer. 
Lederer  shot  the  rebel  who  would  otherwise  have  killed  Lieu 
tenant-Colonel  Marshall.  Capt.  William  F.  Beers  died  in  1872. 
At  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  connected  with  the  New  York  Tri 
bune. 

ELEVENTH  REGIMENT. — "  First  Fire  Zouaves."  Presented  with  a 
magnificent  banner  by  the  late  Mrs.  Astor.  This  was  the  regiment 
commanded  originally  by  Col.  Elmer  E.  Ellsworth,  who  was  assas 
sinated  by  Thomas  Jackson,  at  the  Marshall  House,  Alexandria,  Va., 
in  April,  1861,  while  attempting  to  take  from  the  roof  of  Jackson's 
house  a  secession  flag.  The  regiment  was  composed  of  1,100  men 
from  the  New  York  Fire  Department.  After  the  death  of  Ells 
worth,  Lieut. -Col.  Noah  L.  Farnham  took  command  of  the  regiment. 
At  the  first  battle  of  Bull  Run  the  Eleventh  fought  like  tigers  and 
were  badly  cut  up.  General  Heintzleman  testified  to  their  bravery. 
It  is  said  that  the  Black  Horse  Cavalry,  of  Virginia,  made  an  attack 
upon  the  rear  of  our  army,  and  that  the  Zouaves  turned,  fired  and 
killed  a  great  number  of  them.  A  short  time  before  the  term  of 
the  regiment  expired  Charles  McK.  Leoser  was  appointed  Colonel 
of  the  regiment.— Lieut. -Col.  John  A.  Creiger  was  a  great-great- 
grandson  of  John  A.  Creiger,  the  first  commissioned  officer  on  Man 
hattan  Island.  The  commission  was  issued  to  him  by  Governor 
Stuyvesant  in  1659. 

TWELFTH  REGIMENT.— The  Twelfth  went  to  the  war  under  com 
mand  of  Col.    Ezra  L.  Walrath,  who  remained  with  the  regiment 
but  a  short  time,  when  Col.    Henry  A.  Weeks   succeeded  him  in 
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290  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

command.  In  the  battles  on  the  Peninsula  the  regiment  fought 
splendidly.  At  Groveton,  Colonel  Weeks  commanded  a  brigade 
and  was  badly  wounded.  At  Malvern  Hill  Maj.  Henry  A.  Barnum, 
while  leading  the  regiment  in  an  attack  was  shot  through  the  body 
and  left  for  dead  on  the  field.  The  Major  had  previously  distin 
guished  himself  before  Yorktown  upon  the  occasion  of  a  Rebel 
sortie,  holding  the  outposts  with  less  than  half  as  many  men  as 
were  in  the  enemy's  ranks,  and  driving  them  back  with  great  loss. 
When  the  two  years  term  of  the  regiment  expired  he  was  mustered 
out  of  the  service.  He  soon  after,  however,  reentered  the  service 
and  raised  the  149th  Regiment,  of  which  he  was  elected  Colonel, 
and  finally  was  promoted  to  Brigadier-General.  General  Barnum 
said  of  his  old  regiment— the  Twelfth — "  General  Richardson  sent 
special  thanks  to  the  Twelfth  for  saving  the  left  wing  of  the  army  at 
one  time  during  the  Peninsula  battles."  At  the  second  battle  of 
Bull  Run  the  Twelfth  formed  part  of  General  Butterfield's  brigade. 
The  regiment  marched  twenty-one  days  without  change  of  clothing, 
and  went  into  the  battle  in  this  fatigued  condition.  At  Fredericks- 
burg  the  Twelfth  was  again  conspicuous  for  its  gallantry,  and  lost 
many  valuable  officers.  When  the  regiment  was  mustered  out 
scarcely  a  vestige  of  its  original  element  remained.  Lieut.  Silas 
Titus — a  gallant  soldier,  was  promoted  to  Colonel  of  the  122d  Regi 
ment." 

THIRTEENTH  REGIMENT. — The  first  Colonel  of  the  regiment  was 
Isaac  F.  Quimby,  who  resigned  early  in  1861.  He  was  succeeded  by 
Col.  John  Pickell,  and  he  in  his  turn  by  Col.  Elisha  G.  Marshall. 
The  regiment  was  with  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  and  in  the 
battles  on  the  Peninsula  it  bore  an  honorable  part.  At  the  battle  of 
Chickahominy,  Maj.  George  Hyland,  Jr.,  commanded  Companies  B 
and  D,  with  great  skill  and  bravery.  At  Gaines  Mills,  the  regiment 
captured  the  flags  of  the  Fifth  and  Seventh  Tennessee  Regiments. 
At  the  second  battle  of  Bull  Run  the  Thirteenth  lost  over  two  hun 
dred  men  out  of  five  hundred  taken  into  the  fight.  Two  or  three 
times  the  flags  of  the  regiment  went  down,  but  there  were  strong 
and'  faithful  hands  ready  each  time  to  lift  them  up,  and  they 
were  not  dishonored,  though  they  were  sadly  riddled  and  torn 
by  the  deadly  storm  of  bullets  lurried  at  their  defenders.  The 
Thirteenth  furnished  many  valuable  officers  for  other  regiments, 
including  Captain  Robert  F.  Taylor,  who  was  promoted  to  Colonel 
of  the  Thirty-third  Regiment,  and  Capt.  Horace  Bough  ton  to  Lieu 
tenant-Colonel  of  the  143d. 

FOURTEENTH     REGIMENT. — The      regiment    was      organized    at 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  291 

Albany,  and  went  to  the  war  for  two  years  under  command  of  Col. 
James  McQuade.  General  Fitz  John  Porter  said:  "  At  the  battle  of 
Gaines  Mills,  Colonel  McQuade,  with  his  regiment,  against  orders, 
and,  at  the  risk  of  defeat  and  disaster,  and  yielding  to  impulse, 
gallantly  dashed  forward  and  repulsed  an  attacking  party."  "  Col 
onel  McQuade,"  said  General  Porter,  "was  the  only  regimental 
commander  in  Griffin's  brigade,  who  escaped  death  during  the 
Seven  Days  battles,  and  he  only  by  a  miracle,  for  he  was  constantly 
exposed."  For  ten  days  previous  to  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville, 
Colonel  McQuade  had  been  ill,  but  when  the  battle  began  he  was 
taken  in  an  ambulance  to  the  field  where  he  mounted  his  horse  and 
commanded  his  troops  throughout  the  fight.  The  battle  over,  he 
fell  from  his  horse  exhausted,  and  was  confined  to  his  bed  for  two 
weeks.  He  returned  to  Utica  with  his  regiment  in  1863.  President 
Johnson  promoted  the  Colonel  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General.  The 
Colonel  died  in  March,  1885.  The- regiment  went  to  war  with  776 
men,  and  returned  home  with  439.  It  lost  325  in  killed  and 
wounded. 

SIXTEENTH  REGIMENT. — The  Sixteenth  went  to  war  under  com 
mand  of  Col.  Thomas  A.  Davies — a  brother  of  the  late  Hon.  Henry 
E.  Davies.  It  was  composed  largely  of  St.  Lawrence  County  men. 
When  Colonel  Davies  was  placed  in  command  of  a  brigade,  Adjt- 
Joseph  Rowland,  son  of  the  late  Samuel  Rowland,  succeeded  to 
the  command  of  the  regiment.  It  was  a  movement  on  the  part  of 
the  Sixteenth  that  brought  on  the  battle  of  West  Point  in  1862. 
In  the  seven  days  fighting  on  the  Peninsula  the  regiment  lost  228 
men.  They  wore  straw  hats  and  were  conspicuous  targets  for  the 
enemy.  At  Gaines  Mills,  both  Colonel  Rowland  and  Lieut.-Col. 
Samuel  Marsh  were  severely  wounded.  Colonel  Marsh  expired 
after  enduring  terrible  agony  on  the  following  4th  of  July.  General 
Bartlett  said:  "To  Colonel  Rowland  I  am  indebted  for  maintaining 
the  extreme  right  of  my  line  at  Gaines  Mills,  and  nobly  leading  his 
regiment  to  the  charge  and  retaking  two  guns  from  the  enemy; — 
whatever  of  noble,  moral,  physical,  and  manly  courage  has  ever  been 
given  by  God  to  man,  has  fallen  to  his  lot."  Colonel  Howland  died 
at  Fishkill,  April,  1880. 

At  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville,  one  company  of  the  regiment 
took  up  the  field  in  the  attack  on  Salem  Heights  forty-six  men, 
twenty-five  of  whom  were  left  dead  and  wounded  after  one  charge, 
and  of  the  remainder  who  escaped,  there  was  hardly  one  whose 
garments  were  not  torn  by  the  whistling  bullets.  Six  officers  of 
the  regiment  were  promoted  from  merit  alone  to. higher  positions. 


292  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

They  were  Thomas  A.  Davies  to  Brigadier-General,  Captain  John  L. 
Stetson  to  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  Fifty-ninth  Regiment,  Captain 
N.  Martin  Curtis  (who  subsequently  became  a  hero  of  Fort  Fisher), 
to  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  142d;  Lieut.  Frederick  F.  Wead  to 
Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  Ninety-eighth  New  York,  and  Lieut. 
Kobert  P.  Wilson  to  Captain  and  Assistant  Adjutant-General. 

SEVENTEENTH  REGIMENT. — "  Westchester  Chasseurs."  The  regi 
ment  was  commanded  by  Col.  H.  S.  Lansing,  with  Thomas  F. 
Morris  as  Lieutenant-Colonel.  When  Lieutenant-Colonel  Morris 
resigned  in  1862,  Nelson  B.  Bartram  became  his  successor.  The 
Seventeenth  subsequently  became  the  first  veteran  regiment  to  return 
to  the  war  in  October,  1863.  The  Seventeenth  and  a  Massachusetts 
regiment  constituted  the  entire  infantry  force  under  General  Stone- 
man  on  the  Peninsula  when  he  made  that  hasty,  timely  and  terrible 
march.  At  Hanover  Court  House  the  Seventeenth  took  one  of  the 
enemy's  guns.  General  Butterfield  spoke  of  the  splendid  advance 
of  the  brigade,  led  by  the  Seventeenth  and  Forty-fourth  New  York 
at  the  battle  of  Groveton.  At  the  battle  of  Bull  Run  no  less  than 
four  color-bearers  lost  their  lives  in  its  defence,  and  the  flag  being 
saved,  and  rigged  to  a  new  staff,  was  returned  to  the  Common 
Council  of  New  York,  as  a  proof  of  the  valor  of  the  regiment.  The 
regiment  lost  over  200  men  at  Bull  Run,  out  of  550  who  went  into  the 
battle. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Nelson  B.  Bartram  subsequently  commanded 
the  Twenty-sixth  United  States  Colored  Regiment.  He  died  in 
1886. 

The  regiment  returned  home  at  the  expiration  of  its  term  of  ser 
vice,  and  having  been  reorganized  returned  to  the  seat  of  war  under 
command  of  Col.  William  T.  C.  Grower,  a  very  gallant  soldier,  who 
had  been  Major  in  the  old  regiment.  Colonel  Grower  was  mortally 
wounded  in  the  engagement  at  Jonesboro,  Ga.  The  regiment 
accompanied  General  Sherman's  army  to  North  Carolina,  and  took 
part  in  the  engagement  at  Averysboro.  Among  the  commissioned 
officers  who  were  always  conspicuous  for  their  gallantry,  were  Major 
Alexander  S.  Marshall,  Lieut.-Col.  Edward  Jardine,  Lieut. 
G.  A.  C.  Barnett,  Capt.  James  B.  Horner,  Capt.  Augustus  B.  Sage, 
and  Capt.  Hiram  Wilde.  Private  J.  L.  Sayles  was  in  1886  com- 
.mander  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  State  of  New  York. 

EIGHTEENTH  REGIMENT. — "New  York  State  Rifles."  The  Eigh 
teenth  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  William  A.  Jackson, 
who  died  at  Washington  in  November,  1861.  He  was  succeeded  by 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  293 

Col.  Wm.  H.  Young,  who  resigned  in  1862,  when  George  R.  Meyers 
became  its  third  and  last  Colonel.  Colonel  Young  was  personally 
complimented  for  his  cool  and  daring  courage  and  the  valor  of  his 
regiment  at  the  battle  of  West  Point.  At  the  battle  of  Gaines  Mills 
the  regiment  lost  180  in  killed,  wounded  and  missing.  For  its  stead 
iness  under  fire  at  the  battle  of  South  Mountain  the  regiment  re 
ceived  honorable  mention  in  the  official  reports.  A  large  number  of 
the  fallen  heroes  of  the  regiment  were  from  Fishkill,  on  the  Hud 
son.  Among  them  were  Privates  John  Delany,  William  J.  Hadden, 
John  M.  Pyres,  William  Cherry,  William  H.  Williams,  James 
My  ore,  Alonzo  Brundage,  Corporal  Wm.  H.  Astin  and  David  Tice_ 
hurst. 

NINETEENTH  REGIMENT. — This  was  the  Third  Heavy  Artillery 
Regiment.  See  Third  Artillery. 

TWENTIETH  REGIMENT. — ''Turner  Rifles."  Flag  presented  by 
Mrs.  Charles  Edward  Strong.  This  was  Col.  Max  Webber's  splendid 
German  regiment.  Testimonials  from  the  brigade  and  division 
commanders  testify  to  the  conspicuous  bravery  of  the  officers  of  the 
regiment.  Nearly  all  the  men  had  been  engaged  in  the  revolution  of 
1845,  in  the  Fatherland,  and  were  exiles  from  home. 

At  Antietam  the  regiment  suffered  terribly,  losing  no  less  than 
seven  commissioned  officers. 

Colonel  Webber  was  promoted  to  Brigadier-General  in  1862,  and 
Francis  Weiss  succeeded  to  the  command.  He  commanded  the  regi 
ment  for  only  two  months,  when  Ernest  Von  Vegesack  was  ap 
pointed  Colonel.  Although  the  term  of  the  regiment  expired  on  the 
3d  of  May,  1863,  the  men,  with  the  exception  of  100,  refused  to 
leave  their  brigade  until  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville  was  fought. 
The  remnant  of  the  regiment,  numbering  449  men,  went  into  the 
action,  and  by  their  devoted  gallantry  atoned  for  the  disgrace  cast 
upon  them  by  their  comrades.  Only  240  of  them  returned  to  camp; 
the  rest  fell  under  the  enemy's  bullets. 

TWENTY-FIRST  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  was  commanded  by 
Col.  William  F.  Rogers,  and  Adrian  R.  Root  as  Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Colonel  Root  was  in  1862  promoted  to  the  Colonelcy  of  the  Ninety- 
fourth  Regiment  and  subsequently  rose  to  the  rank  of  Brevet  Briga 
dier-General.  At  the  second  battle  of  Bull  Run  the  regiment  was 
conspicuous  for  its  bravery. 

TWENTY-SECOND  REGIMENT. — Col.  Walter  Phelps,  Jr.  The  regi 
ment  is  said  to  have  lost  more  men  at  the  second  battle  of  Bull  Run 


294  THE  UOJOltS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

than  any  other  regiment.  They  entered  the  field  with  twenty-six 
officers  and  600  men,  and  came  off  with  two  officers  and  220  men— 
the  proportion  of  officers  killed  and  wounded  being  greater  up  to 
that  time,  than  of  any  other  corps  since  the  war  commenced.  Ten 
commissioned  officers  were  killed  or  mortally  wounded. 

At  the  battle  of  Chickahominy  the  regiment  did  its  share  of  fight 
ing.  At  Antietam  the  regiment  was  again  engaged,  and  General 
Doubleday  in  his  Report  of  the  battle  of  (South  Mountain  alludes  in 
terms  of  great  praise  to  the  gallantry  of  Capt.  Jacob  L.  Yates,  who 
was  at  the  time  in  command  of  the  regiment.  Capt.  Oliver  D.  Pea- 
body  who  enlisted  as  a  private,  first  smelt  powder  at  Plattsburjj, 
when  the  British  appeared  at  that  place  in  1813. 

TWENTY-THIRD  REGIMENT. — General  Doubleday  in  his  Report  of 
the  battle  of  South  Mountain  refers  in  complimentary  terms  to  the 
steadiness  and  gallantry  of  the  regiment  and  to  the  brave  and  skilful 
manner  in  which  it  was  led  by  Col.  Henry  C.  Hoffman. 

TWENTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT. — "First  Oswego  Regiment."  The 
regiment  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  Timothy  Sullivan. 
During  the  battle  of  South  Mountain,  General  McClellan  unexpect 
edly  rode  up,  and  halting  in  front  of  the  Twenty-fourth,  exclaimed: 
"Boys,  you  have  driven  the  enemy  from  these  hills,  and  now  you 
must  follow  them  up."  After  this  the  regiment  fought  with  un 
daunted  courage. 

At  the  second  battle  of  Bull  Run,  the  regiment  fought  splendidly 
and  suffered  terribly,  as  will  be  realized  from  the  fact  that  it  lost  no 
less  than  six  commissioned  officers.  Colonel  Sullivan  resigned  in 
January,  18G3,  and  was  succeeded  by  Col.  Samuel  R.  Beardsley. 

TWENTY-FIFTH  REGIMENT. — "  Union  Rangers."  The  Twenty-fifth 
Regiment  opened  the  battle  of  Hanover  Court  House,  where  it  lost 
many  valuable  officers.  At  the  battle  of  Gaines  Mills,  the  regiment, 
led  by  Lieut. -Col.  Charles  A.  Johnson,  twice  repulsed  the  enemy 
from  its  immediate  front,  but  after  a  hard  fight  at  close  quarters 
with  greatly  superior  numbers  they  were  compelled  to  give  up  the 
position. 

TWENTY-SIXTH  REGIMENT.— The  first  Colonel  of  the  regiment  was 
William  II.  Christian,  who  was  succeeded  in  1862  by  Col.  Richard  II. 
Richardson.  The  regiment  took  part  in  the  battles  of  Second  Bull 
Run  and  Fredericksburg,  and  most  of  its  losses  occurred  in  those 
two  battles. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  295 

TWENTY-SEVENTH  REGIMENT,— The  Twenty-seventh  went  to  the 
war  under  command  of  Col.  Henry  W.  Slocum,  who  was  soon  pro 
moted  to  Brigadier-General.  His  successor  was  Col.  Joseph  J.  Bart- 
lett,  who,  in  1802  was  also  promoted  to  Brigadier-General — the 
Twenty-seventh  can  thus  be  proud  of  having  furnished  the  army 
with  two  of  its  most  distinguished  generals.  When  Colonel  Bartlett 
was  promoted,  Col.  Alexander  D.  Adams  became  the  third  Colonel 
of  the  regiment.  The  promotions  from  the  ranks  within  the  regi 
ment  during  the  war  were  upwards  of  ninety,  and  outside  of  the 
regiment  were  double.  Capt.  Hiram  C.  Rogers  won  a  brigadier's 
star  on  the  Staff  of  General  Slocum  and  proved  himself  worthy 
of  the  promotion.  It  was  Lieutenant  H.  McMahon  who  carried 
the  flag  of  the  Twenty-seventh  at  Crampton's  Gap  in  1862  and  was 
severely  wounded.  The  Twenty-first  cavalry  regiment  was  made  up 
largely  from  the  Twenty-seventh.  A  daughter  of  General  Slocum 
was  adopted  by  the  regiment,  and  twenty -five  years  later  (1887)  Miss 
Slocum  entertained  the  surviving  members  of  the  regiment  at  her 
father's  residence  in  Brooklyn.  In  Capt.  George  G.  Wanzer's  com 
pany  was  a  private,  who  subsequently  became  distinguished  as  an 
author— -Albion  W.  Tourgee,  who  was  wounded  and  taken  prisoner 
at  the  first  battle  of  Bull  Run,  The  regiment  was  mentioned  in  the 
brigade  commander's  reports  of  the  battle  of  Bull  Run  as  one  of  the 
few  commands  that  re-formed,  and  went  into  the  battle  after  being 
broken.  At  the  battle  of  West  Point  the  regiment  went  ashore  in 
the  face  of  the  enemy  in  row-boats,  advanced  on  the  open  plain,  and 
guarded  the  disembarkation  of  troops,  stores  and  cannon.  At  the 
battle  of  Gaines  Mills,  under  the  lead  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Adams, 
the  regiment  charged  through  a  tremendous  fire  with  a  shout,  and 
without  firing  so  much  as  a  single  shot  till  the  ground  was  cleared. 
Colonel  Bartlett  commanded  a  brigade,  and  led  in  person  each  of 
his  four  regiments  to  the  charge  separately,  and  was  promoted  to 
Brigadier-General  for  his  gallantry  in  this  action.  During  the  Seven 
Days  battles  the  regiment  was  under  fire  every  day.  Maj.  Curtiss  C. 
Gardiner,  a  gallant  officer,  was  severely  wounded  at  Gaines  Mills. 
At  Fredericksburg,  the  Twenty-seventh  was  the  first  regiment  to 
cross  the  Rappahannock  in  the  Left  Grand  Division,  and  drove  the 
enemy's  skirmishers  back  from  the  river. 

TWENTY-EIGHTH  REGIMENT. — The  Twenty-eighth  bore  the  brunt 
of  the  battle  of  Cedar  Mountain,  where  Col.  Dudley  Donnelly  was 
mortally  wounded. 

The  regiment  opposed  an  entire  Rebel  brigade  under  command  of 
General  Winder.  They  were  surrounded  on  all  sides,  and  nearly  all 


296  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

who  kept  their  places  in  line  of  battle  were  either  killed,  wounded 
or  taken  prisoners.  After  the  loss  of  Colonel  Donnelly,  Edwin  F. 
Brown  succeeded  to  the  Colonelcy  of  the  regiment. 

TWENTY-NINTH  REGIMENT. — "  German  Regiment."  The  regiment 
returned  home  with  only  356  men.  Their  colors  showed  the  fierce 
storm  of  iron  hail  they  had  endured  in  nearly  all  the  great  engage 
ments  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac.  At  Chancellorsville  the  Twenty- 
ninth  belonged  to  a  brigade  to  which  was  due  the  credit  of  saving 
our  trains  and  ammunition  from  capture.  Col.  Adolph  Von  Stein- 
wehr  was  promoted  to  Brigadier-General,  and  his  record  is  brilliant. 
General  Yon  Steinwehr  said  of  the  conduct  of  the  regiment  at  Chan 
cellorsville,  "  You,  together  with  the  other  regiments  of  my  brigade 
bravely  defended  your  position,  when  all  around  lay  in  confusion." 

THIRTIETH  REGIMENT. — The  Thirtieth  was  composed  of  companies 
from  Saratoga  Springs,  Greenfield,  Troy,  Lansingburg,  Albany, 
Schenectady  and  Poughkeepsie.  The  regiment  went  to  the  war 
under  command  of  Col.  Edward  Frisby,  who  was  killed  at  the  second 
battle  of  Bull  Run.  In  this  battle  the  regiment  was  exposed  to  a 
terrible  fire  and  suffered  severely.  Corporal  Lawrence  behaved 
with  extraordinary  gallantry  until  shot  down.  He  was  succeeded 
by  five  other  standard  bearers,  each  of  whom,  one  after  another, 
shared  the  same  fate.  After  the  death  of  Colonel  Frisby,  Col.  Wil 
liam  M.  Searing  assumed  command  of  the  regiment.  From  among 
the  officers  of  the  Thirtieth  who  deserve  to  rank  among  the  heroes 
of  the  war  were  Lieut.  Richard  C.  Bentley,  who  was  promoted  to 
Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  Sixty-third;  Lieut.  Walter  Cutting  to 
Captain  and  Aide-de-camp;  Lieut.  Charles  E.  Russ  to  Captain;  Lieut. 
Alonzo  Alden  to  Major  of  the  169th,  and  subsequently  promoted  to 
Brevet  Brigadier-General;  Capt.  Robert  B.  Everett,  Lieut.  Philip 
Keeler  and  Lieut.  Robert  G.  Noxon,  who  were  transferred  to  the 
Seventy-sixth,  and  all  three  were  killed  at  Gettysburg.  Lieut. 
Michael  Long  was  also  transferred  to  the  Seventy-sixth,  and  was  the 
only  one  of  the  four  that  survived  the  battle  of  Gettysburg. 

THIRTY-FIRST  REGIMENT.— "  Montezuma  Regiment."  This  was  a 
New  York  City  regiment,  and  its  first  commander  was  Col,  Calvin  E. 
Pratt,  who  was,  in  1862.  promoted  to  Brigadier-General.  His  suc 
cessor  in  command  of  the  regiment  was  Col.  Frank  Jones.  At  the 
battle  of  West  Point  the  regiment  succeeded  in  resisting,  unaided, 
the  attack  of  four  regiments  for  upwards  of  three  liours.  Out 
of  nineteen  officers  four  were  killed  and  five  wounded.  In  the 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  297 

storming  of  Marye's  Heights  (Chancellorsville),  the  regiment,  led 
by  the  gallant  Lieut.  Col.  Leopold  C.  Newman,  was  the  first  in  the 
enemy's  works,  riddled  in  the  passage  thither  by  a  whole  charge  of 
grapeshot,  and  at  a  cost  of  many  brave  soldiers  and  officers.  Col 
onel  Pratt  commanded  a  brigade,  which  had  the  honor  to  open  the 
battle  on  the  2d  of  May. 

In  1864,  Lieut.  William  Tracy  was  commissioned  Captain  in  the 
Twenty-sixth  United  States  Colored  Regiment.  He  died  in  Decem 
ber,  188(5. 

Surg.  Frank  H.  Hamilton  died  in  August,  1886  ;  George  Herman 
of  Company  F  received  in  1887  a  pension  amounting  to  $11,000. 

THIRTY-SECOND  REGIMENT.— "  First  California  Regiment."  The 
first  battle  in  which  the  regiment  was  engaged  was  the  battle  of 
West  Point,  where  it  sustained  a  severe  loss,  both  of  officers  and 
men.  The  regiment  under  command  of  Col.  Francis  E.  Pinto, 
claim  the  credit  of  being  the  first  of  Burnside's  army  to  cross 
over  to  Fredericksburg  and  plant  our  standard  on  the  soil.  It  was 
also  conspicuous  for  its  gallantry  at  the  battle  of  South  Moun 
tain.  When  the  regiment  was  about  to  leave  for  home  General 
Sedgwick  issued  a  special  order  complimenting  it  on  its  honorable 
record. 

THIRTY-THIRD  REGIMENT.— The  following  is  an  extract  from  a 
speech  of  General  McClellan  to  the  regiment,  which,  with  the 
Seventh  Maine,  made  the  brilliant  charge  under  General  Hancock 
at  the  battle  of  Williamsburg:  "On  that  little  hill  you  saved  our 
army  from  a  disgraceful  defeat.  Bear  upon  your  colors  the  inscrip-  « 
tion  '  Williamsburg'  as  a  token  of  your  bravery,  and  as  the  highest 
honor  I  can  confer  upon  you." 

The  Thirty-third  and  the  Seventy-seventh  New  York  drove  the 
enemy  out  of  the  village  of  Mechanicsville.  General  Davidson  said 
in  his  Report  of  the  battle  of  Gaines  Mills:  "The  Thirty-third  had 
the  honor  of  repulsing  the  enemy  most  handsomely."  At  the  battle 
of  Fredericksburg  the  regiment  again  fought  bravely.  John  S. 
Heavem  was  the  first  man  wounded  in  Franklin's  command. 

In  the  charge  on  Marye's  Heights  (Chancellorsville)  on  the  3d  of 
May,  1863,  the  Thirty-third  constituted  the  Tight  of  the  charging 
column.  Steadily  the  men  pressed  forward  under  a  heavy  shower  of 
canister,  dashed  over  the  Cemetery  Heights,  then  down  the  ravine 
at  the  left  ;  through  underbrush  and  obstructions  of  every  kind,  and 
up  the  steep  sides  of  Marye's  Heights  to  the  very  .mouth  of  the  Rel:el 
cannon  which  were  belching  forth  their  iron  hail.  The  regiment 


298  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

was  the  first  to  reach  the  ramparts.  It  was  commanded  by  Col. 
Robert  F.  Taylor,  Lieut. -Col.  Joseph  W.  Corning,  and  Maj.  John 
S.  Platner,  all  of  whom  proved  themselves  worthy  of  their  posi 
tions.  Several  of  the  officers  of  the  Thirty-third  acquitted  them 
selves  honorably  after  promotion  to  higher  positions,  among 
whom  were  Capt.  George  M.  Guion,  who  became  Colonel  of  the 
148th  Regiment,  Capt.  Theodore  B.  Hamilton,  promoted  to  Lieuten 
ant-Colonel  of  the  Sixty-second,  and  Lieut.  Wm.  H.  Long,  promoted 
to  Captain  and  Assistant  Adjutant-General. 

THIRTY-FOUBTH  REGIMENT. — At  the  battle  of  Fair  Oaks  the  regi 
ment  formed  part  of  Gorman's  brigade  of  Sedgwick's  division. 
The  Rebels  charged  upon  our  column,  and  the  main  strength  of  the 
charge  fell  upon  the  Thirty-fourth.  Nobly  did  they  sustain  the  rep 
utation  of  their  State.  Firm  as  a  rock  stood  they  against  the 
advancing  enemy.  At  the  battle  of  Antietam  the  regiment  main 
tained  their  well-earned  laurels,  but  lost  heavily  in  officers  and  men. 
William  LaDew  was  the  first  Colonel  of  the  regiment,  and  when  he 
resigned  James  A.  Suiter  was  appointed  his  successor.  Colonel 
Suiter  also  resigned  in  1863,  when  Byron  Laflin  became  the  last 
Colonel  of  the  regiment.  After  the  battle  of  Fair  Oaks  General 
Gorman  wrote  a  letter  to  Governor  Morgan  eulogizing  the  bravery 
of  the  Thirty-fourth. 

THIRTY-FIFTH  REGIMENT. — "  Jefferson  County  Regiment."  The 
regiment  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  William  C.  Brown, 
who  remained  with  it  but  a  short  time,  when  he  resigned,  in  1863, 
.and  Newton  B.  Lord  was  appointed  Colonel.  Colonel  Lord  resigned 
and  John  G.  Todd  was  placed  in  command.  At  the  battle  of  Antie 
tam  the  regiment  behaved  with  more  than  ordinary  gallantry,  and 
here  it  lost  the  only  commissioned  officer  killed  during  the  war, 
Capt.  John  R.  Barnett,  who  fell  mortally  wounded  while  in  the  dis 
play  of  the  highest  military  skill  and  courage.  In  this  battle  the 
regiment  captured  the  flag  of  the  Seventh  Texas  Regiment. 
Fredericksburg  was  the  last  battle  in  which  the  regiment  was 
engaged.  On  leaving  the  army  for  home  General  Patrick  shook 
hands  with  each  man  as  an  earnest  of  the  feeling  with  which  he 
bade  them  good-by. 

THIRTY-SIXTH  RE  IENT.— "  Washington  Volunteers."  This  was 
a  New  York  City  regiment  and  went  to  the  seat  of  war  under  com 
mand  of  Col.  Charles  H.  Innes.  Not  less  than  ten  of  the  officers 
served  in  the  Crimean  and  Indian  wars.  The  Adjutant-General  of 


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the  State  of  Massachusetts  said:  "The  Tenth  Massachusetts  and 
the  Thirty-sixth  New  York  almost  annihilated  an  entire  Rebel  bri 
gade  at  the  battle  of  Malvern  Hill.  In  the  attack  upon  Marye's 
Heights  (Chancellorsville)  May  3d,  1863,  Capt.  J.  Towuscnd  Daniel 
(as  appears  in  special  orders  from  the  War  Department)  led  the 
right  company  of  the  Thirty-sixth,  which  was  the  first  to  plant  its 
colors  on  the  heights.  At  one  time  the  column  faltered,  but  was 
handsomely  rallied  by  Lieut. -Col.  James  J.  Walsh,  and  Maj.  Eliliu  J. 
Faxon,  who  was  one  of  the  first  men  killed. 

THIRTY-SEVENTH  REGIMENT. — "  Irish  Rifles."  General  McDowell 
in  his  Report  of  the  battle  of  Bull  Run  said:  "The  Thirty-seventh 
New  York  kept  possession  of  Fairfax  Station  for  twelve  hours  after 
the  retreat,  and  brought  away  all  the  ordnance  and  quartermaster 
stores,  and  then  retired  in  good  order  along  the  line  of  the  railway. 
The  Thirty-seventh,  with  the  Thirty-ninth  and  Fortieth,  are  said  to 
have  borne  the  brunt  of  the  battle  of  Williamsburg.  At  Fair  Oaks 
General  Kearny  led  a  charge  of  the  regiment,  and  in  his  report 
said,  "  The  services  of  the  Thirty-seventh  were  invaluable."  General 
Berry  in  his  Report  of  the  battle  of  Fredericksburg  said:  "The 
Thirty-seventh  contributed  largely  in  repulsing  the  enemy.  It  has 
won  laurels  in  this  fight,  which  added  to  its  very  many  ones,  makes 
the  organization  one  of  the  most  noted  in  the  volunteer  service." 
General  Sickles  complimented  the  regiment  on  its  behavior  at  the 
battle  of  Chancellorsville.  Col.  John  H.  McCunn  was  but  a  short 
time  in  command  of  the  regiment.  He  was  succeeded  by  one  every 
way  worthy  to  command  so  gallant  an  organization,  Col.  S.  B.  Hay. 
man. 

Of  those  who  rose  to  higher  positions  through  force  of  merit,  may 
be  mentioned  Maj.  Patrick  H.  Jones,  who  became  Colonel  of  the 
154th  Regiment  and  subsequently  rose  to  the  rank  of  Brigadier-Gen 
eral,  and  Lieut.  Wilson  Barstow,  promoted  to  Captain  and  Aide-de 
camp.  Maj.  Wm.  De  Lacy  was  another  gallant  soldier,  as  was  also 
Lieut.-Col.  Gilbert  Riordan. 

THIRTY-EIGHTH  REGIMENT.— "  Second  Regiment  Scott  Life 
Guard."  The  Thirty-eighth  participated  in  the  first  battle  of  Bull 
Run,  and  Lieut.-Col.  Addison  Farnesworth,  U.  S.  A.,  said:  "During 
all  my  experience  in  former  campaigns  and  presence  on  many  a 
battle-field,  I  never  witnessed  greater  bravery  or  more  soldierly 
requisites  than  were  displayed  by  the  Thirty-eighth  at  Bull  Run." 

General  Birney,  in  his  Report  of  the  battle  of  Williamsburg  said: 
"  The  Thirty-eighth  preserved  well  the  high  reputation  it  gained  for 


300  THE  HONOES   OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

gallantry  at  Bull  Run,  and,  although  in  that  engagement,  and  in 
this,  it  has  lost  fifteen  officers  and  one-third  of  its  members,  it  is 
still  ready  to  devote  the  remainder  to  the  flag."  General  Kearny 
said,  "  To  Colonel  Ward  fell  the  good  fortune  to  lead  the  most 
important  charge  of  the  day  at  Williamsburg."  The  charge  is  said 
to  have  divided  the  fortunes  of  the  day  in  our  favor.  In  a  letter  to 
Governor  Morgan,  General  Kearny  said,  "New  York  will  always 
hold  her  place  while  she  has  such  sons  to  represent  her." 

General  Sickles  said  of  the  services  of  tjie  Thirty-seventh  and 
Thirty-eighth  Regiments  at  Chancellorsville,  "  Wherever  valor  and 
fidelity  are  passports  to  honor  and  hospitality,  these  twin  regiments, 
on  whose  colors  the  shamrock  and  the  stars  are  blended,  will  be 
heartily  welcome." 

In  both  the  battles  of  Bull  Run  and  Williamsburg  the  Thirty- 
eighth  was  opposed  by  the  Fifteenth  Louisiana  Regiment.  Cols. 
J.  H.  Hobart  Ward  and  Regis  de  Trobriand  were  promoted  to  the 
rank  of  Brigadier-Generals.  Maj.  Augustus  Funk,  a 'gallant  officer, 
was  promoted  to  the  Colonelcy  of  the  Thirty-ninth  Regiment; 
Lieut. -Col.  Addison  Farnesworth  to  Colonel  of  the  Seventy-ninth, 
and  Capt.  John  M.  Cooney  to  Assistant  Adjutant-General. 

THIRTY-NINTH  REGIMENT. — "  Garibaldi  Guards."  The  Thirty- 
ninth  fought  gallantly  at  First  Bull  Run,  Cross  Keys,  Gettysburg, 
North  Anna,  Bristoe  Station,  Po  River,  Mine  Run,  Spottsylvania, 
Wilderness,  Tolopotomoy,  Coal  Harbor,  Petersburg,  Strawberry 
Plains,  Ream's  Station  and  Deep  Bottom.  The  regiment  was  organ 
ized  chiefly  through  the  exertions  of  Mr.  Charles  B.  Norton,  who 
was  appointed  Quartermaster,  and  later  in  the  war,  upon  the  recom 
mendation  of  General  McClellan,  he  was  promoted  to  Brigade  Quar 
termaster.  A  flag  was  presented  to  the  regiment  by  a  daughter  of 
General  Avezzana.  This  was  the  tri -colored  standard  which  the 
patriot  Garibaldi  bore  in  triumph  through  the  campaign  of  1848-49, 
and  with  his  own  hands  planted  on  the  battlements  of  one  of  the 
castles  of  the  Eternal  City— a  triumphant  emblem  of  liberty  and 
power. 

FORTIETH  REGIMENT. — "Mozart  Regiment."  The  Fortieth  took 
part  in  twenty-one  great  battles  and  lost  twelve  commissioned 
officers.  The  Fortieth,  with  the  Thirty-seventh  and  Thirty-eighth 
bore  the  brunt  of  the  battle  of  Williamsburg.  General  Kearny 
said:  "  The  conduct  of  the  regiment  at  the  battle  of  Savage's  Station 
was  magnificent." 

General  Birncy,  in  his  Report  of  the  battle  of  Chantilly  said:  "  The 


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Fortieth  moved  across  the  corn-field,  down  the  ravine,  and  up  the 
opposite  slope,  with  the  greatest  gallantry  and  determination-,  and 
almost  immediately  broke  the  Rebel  lines  and  put  them  to  flight." 

In  1886,  there  were  but  ninety  of  the  veterans  of  the  regiment  liv 
ing.  Colonel  Edward  Kiley,  who  took  the  regiment  to  the  front  in 
1861,  and  Col.  Madison  M.  Cannon,  who  headed  the  little  band  of 
survivors  on  their  march  home,  were  still  among  the  living.  Col. 
Thomas  W.  Egan,  who  rose  to  the  rank  of  Brigadier-General,  died 
in  February,  1887. 

FOKTY-FIBST  REGIMENT. — "  De  Kalb  Regiment."  The  regiment 
was  commanded  by  Col.  Leopold  Yon  Gilsa.  At  the  second  battle 
of  Bull  Run  it  lost  the  only  commissioned  officer  in  the  war — Lieut. 
Richard  Kurz.  Lieut.-Col.  Emil  Duyseng  resigned  in  1861,  and 
became  Major  of  the  Fifteenth  Heavy  Artillery,  and  was  mortally 
wounded  in  one  of  the  "last  engagements  of  the  war.  Colors  were 
presented  to  the  regiment  by  a  daughter  of  Mr.  R.  A.  Witthaus. 
The  regiment  was  composed  entirely  of  Germans,  of  whom  about  six 
hundred  had  been  in  the  Prussian  army  in  1848-51.  Twenty-three 
of  its  thirty-three  officers  were  veterans  tried  by  fire. 

FORTY-SECOND  REGIMENT. — "  Tammany  Jackson  Guard."  When 
Fort  Sumter  was  attacked,  Tammany  Hall  took  immediate  action  in 
placing  itself  on  the  side  of  the  Union,  and  at  its  own  expense 
recruited,  equipped,  and  sent  the  Forty-second  to  the  field—  a  regi 
ment  whose  record  on  many  a  bloody  field  is  unsurpassed  by  any 
other  that  fought  under  the  Stars  and  Stripes.  Col.  Wm.  D.  Ken 
nedy  was  the  Grand  Sachem  when  he  received  his  commission  as 
commander  of  the  regiment.  Over  seven  thousand  men  fought  under 
the  regimental  banner,  and  less  than  five  hundred  returned  home.  Of 
the  original  1200  only  250  returned.  Colonel  Kennedy,  like  Vosburg 
and  Ellsworth,  did  not  live  to  command  the  regiment  in  battle,  for 
he  died  of  disease  in  July,  1861.  At  the  battle  of  Ball's  Bluff  the  regi 
ment  first  saw  service.  When  General  Baker  fell,  Colonel  Cogs 
well  (who  had  succeeded  Colonel  Kennedy),  took  command  of  a  bii- 
gade.  Colonel  Cogswell  ordered  his  brigade  to  cut  their  way 
through  to  Edwards  Ferry.  In  the  beginning  of  the  engagement 
Capt.  Timothy  O'Meara  placed  by  the  side  of  the  star  spangled  banner 
the  green  flag  of  his  native  isle.  The  twin  emblems  seemed  to  inspire 
the  men  with*  redoubled  energy  and  intrepidity^  and  they  charged 
upon  the  enemy  with  terrible  effect.  Nor  did  they  give  way  till  all 
hopes  were  dead.  Colonel  Cogswell  and  Captain  O'Mer.ra  were 
captured,  and  shared  the  horrors  of  rebel  captivity.  At  the  battle 


302  THE  HONORS   OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

of  Antietam  the  regiment  lost  180  killed,  wounded  and  missing  out 
of  280  who  went  into  the  battle.  At  Gettysburg  Lieut.-Col.  William 
A.  Lynch,  seeing  the  color-sergeant  shot  down,  and  the  men  waver 
ing  under  a  terrible  fire,  spuing  from  his  horse,  tore  the  standard 
from  the  hands  of  the  patriotic  and  dying  sergeant,  and  bearing  it 
at  the  head  of  his  command,  restored  the  temporary  flagging  hopes 
of  the  regiment.  This  brave  man  died  in  August,  1887. 

FORTY-THIRD  REGIMENT. — "Albany  and  Yates  Rifles."  The  first 
Colonel  of  the  regiment  was  Francis  L.  Vinton,  who  was,  in  1863, 
promoted  to  Brigadier-General.  He  was  succeeded  by  Col.  Ben 
jamin  F.  Baker,  who  remained  with  the  regiment  until  February, 
1864,  when  he  resigned.  Five  gallant  officers  served  as  Lieutenant 
Colonels:  Charles  H.  Pierson,  Volkert  van  Patten,  Charles  A.  Milli- 
ken,  John  Wilson  and  James  D.  Visscher.  Wilson  died  of  wounds 
received  at  the  battle  of  the  Wilderness,  and  Visscher  was  killed  in 
action  July  12,  1864.  During  General  McClellan's  Peninsula  cam 
paign  the  Forty-third  held  the  extreme  right  on  the  Chickahominy 
and  its  steady  valor  contributed  greatly  to  General  Porter's  success 
in  withdrawing  from  his  position  to  the  new  base  on  the  James 
River.  After  the  battles  of  the  Wilderness  in  May,  1864,  the  Forty, 
third  was  a  mere  wreck  of  the  splendid  regiment  that  went  into 
action  on  the  6th  of  that  month.  Its  three  field  officers  were  dead  or 
dying,  and  the  regiment  caught  in  the  bloody  surge  of  the  night  of 
the  6th  was  almost  no  more.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Wilson  lived  but  a 
few  hours  after  being  wounded,  Capt.  William  Wallace  was  instantly 
killed,  and  Maj.  John  Fryer  lived  about  two  weeks  after  receiving 
his  mortal  wound.  He  was  one  of  the  youngest  officers  of  the  Sixth 
Corps,  only  twenty-one  years  of  age.  The  color-guard  and  colors  of 
the  regiment  were  captured,  and  Sergeant  Hackett.  the  brave  stand 
ard  bearer,  was  sent  to  Andersonville.  Thoughtfully  had  he  in  the 
darkness  stripped  the  flag  from  the  staff  and  wrapped  it  around  his 
body.  He  kept  those  colors  concealed  about  him.  and  soon  after 
died  in  his  loathsome  confinement.  He  was  buried  with  the  flag  he 
had  borne  aloft  still  hidden  beneath  his  uniform.  The  regiment  was 
now  reduced  to  seven  commissioned  officers  and  ninety-two  men. 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Visscher  now  assumed  command  of  the  glorious 
remnant,  but  the  bullets  of  the  enemy  on  the  12th  of  July,  in  the 
Shenandoah  Valley,  removed  him  from  a  position  that  he  would 
have  doubtless  continued  to  hold  with  honor  to  himself  and  the 
welfare  of  his  men.  Colonel  Upton  said  of  the  battle  of  Spottsyl- 
vania:  "Captain  Durham,  of  the  Forty-third  New  York,  had  two 
colors  in  his  hands  when  he  was  killed  in  coming  back  from  the  sec- 


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ond  line."  This  is  evidently  a  mistake,  as  there  was  no  officer  of 
that  name  connected  with  the  regiment,  and  the  statement  probably 
refers  to  Captain  David  Burhaus,  who,  however,  was  not  killed,  but 
remained  with  the  regiment  for  a  year  longer  and  was  discharged  in 
June,  1865.  At  the  battles  of  Chancellorsville  and  Gettysburg  the 
Forty-third  exhibited  the  highest  degree  of  courage  and  suffered 
severely.  Mr.  Simeon  Draper  presented  a  flag  to  the  regiment. 

FORTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT. — "  People's  Ellsworth  Regiment."  At 
the  battle  of  Malvern  Hill  the  regiment  in  the  most  critical  move 
ment  in  the  fortunes  of  the  day,  were  ordered  to  charge  bayonets 
upon  the  enemy,  which  it  most  gallantly  performed  under  a  sharp 
fire,  repulsing  the  enemy  and  capturing  a  stand  of  colors,  but  of  the 
225  men  with  which  the  charge  was  made,  100  were  killed  or 
wounded.  This  charge  turned  the  fortunes  of  the  day  and  gave  vic 
tory  to  our  arms.  Gen.  Fitz  John  Porter  said:  "  Col.  James  C.  Rice 
drove  a  portion  of  the  enemy  from  the  field,  taking  a  flag,  bearing 
the  inscription  ''Seven  Pines."  During  the  battle  Colonel  Rice 
halted  his  men  four  times  under  the  fire  of  the  enemy,  and  when  he 
had  arranged  them  to  his  satisfaction,  he  ordered  the  famous  bay 
onet  charge  on  a  brigade  of  Confederates,  and  took  more  prisoners 
than  he  brought  men  of  his  own  alive  out  of  the  engagement.  Col 
onel  Rice  said  of  the  battle:  "  History  will  record  the  engagement 
as  one  of  the  most  severe  and  brilliant  contests  of  the  war."  Cor 
poral  Chandler  of  Company  F,  the  Color-Sergeant,  was  wounded.  The 
flag  was  then  seized  by  Corporal  Young,  and  no  sooner  had  he  raised 
it  than  he  was  shot.  Young  Chandler,  who  had  been  wounded  in 
the  leg  and  arm,  with  his  wounds  bleeding,  crept  to  the  staff,  and 
with  great  effort  raised  it  the  third  time.  In  a  moment  he  was  again 
shot  in  the  breast  and  soon  after  expired.  His  last  words  were,  "  I 
regret  that  I  have  only  one  life  to  give  to  my  country."  General 
Butterfield  spoke  of  the  splendid  advance  of  the  brigade,  led  by  the 
Forty-fourth  and  Seventeenth  New  York  at  the  battle  of  Groveton. 
On  the  thirtieth  of  May,  1863,  the  Forty-fourth  led  the  advance  of  the 
army  to  Chancellorsville,  and  in  that  battle,  as  well  as  at  Gettysburg 
and  the  Wilderness,  the  Forty-fourth  retained  the  honors  won  at 
Malvern  Hill.  In  August,  1863,  Colonel  Rice  was  promoted  to  Brig 
adier-General,  in  which  position  this  splendid  Christian  soldier  dis 
played  all  the  qualities  that  make  up  a  skilful  and  courageous 
military  leader,  and,  after  being  mortally  wounded,  his  last  words 
were  "  Turn  me  over,  that  I  may  die  with  my  face  to  the  enemy." 
Lieut.  Charles  E.  Pease  was  in  1863  promoted  to  a  position  on  the 
Staff  of  General  Meade.  He  was  the  officer  who  carried  the  letter  to 


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General  Grant,  which  proved  to  contain  an  offer  of  capitulation 
from  General  Lee,  and  Lieutenant  Pease  was  the  first  officer  to 
announce  the  glad  tidings  to  the  Army  of  the  Potomac.  He  died  in 

1886. 

FORTY-FIFTH  REGIMENT.— "  Fifth  German  Rifles,"  Col.  George 
Van  Arnsburg.  The  battle  of  Cross  Keys  was  the  first  important 
engagement  in  which  the  regiment  participated.  At  Chancellors- 
ville  the  regiment  suffered  severely  and  lost  many  gallant  officers. 
At  the  battle  of  Resaca  the  Forty-fifth  in  a  most  gallant  manner 
saved  the  Fifth  Indiana  Battery  from  capture. 

FORTY-SIXTH  REGIMENT. — "  Fremont  Regiment. ' '  The  Forty-sixth 
has  a  fine  record,  having  participated  with  great  gallantry  at  Hilton 
Head,  Bull  Run,  Chantilly,  South  Mountain,  Antietam,  Fredericks- 
burg,  Siege  of  Vicksburg,  Jackson,  Weldon  Railroad,  Blue  Springs, 
Campbell  Station,  Knoxville,  Petersburg,  Poplar  Spring  Church, 
Ream's  Station  and  Coal  Harbor.  At  Chantilly  the  regiment  formed 
part  of  General  Stevens'  brigade,  which  received  the  first  volley 
from  Rebel  muskets.  The  regiment  with  fixed  bayonets  charged 
through  the  woods,  and  drove  the  Rebels  before  them  with  great 
slaughter.  The  regiment  went  to  the  war  under  command  of 
Col.  Rudolph  Rosa,  with  Germain  Metternich,  Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Colonel  Metternich  was  accidentally  killed  in  1862. 

FORTY-SEVENTH  REGIMENT.— The  regiment  was  first  commanded 
by  Col.  Henry  Moore,  who  was  succeeded  by  Col.  James  L.  Frazer, 
and  finally,  by  Col.  Christopher  R.  McDonald.  The  services  of  the 
regiment  were  specially  invaluable  at  the  battle  of  Olustee,  Fla., 
February  20,  1864,  where  it  lost  several  of  its  best  officers.  Sergeant 
Cox  was  wounded  in  the  breast;  the  Colonel  ordered  another  ser 
geant  to  take  the  colors ;  Sergeant  Cox  again  seized  the  flag,  advanced 
twenty-five  paces  to  the  front,  waved  them  in  front  of  the  foe,  and 
fell  with  a  bullet  in  his  leg.  A  color  corporal  took  the  colors  and 
was  killed.  All  the  other  color-bearers  but  one,  successively  met 
their  death  in  defence  of  the  regimental  banner.  After  this  battle 
the  regiment  returned  North,  joined  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  and 
participated  in  General  Grant's  campaign.  At  the  battle  of  the 
Wilderness  the  regiment  behaved  nobly,  as  it  did  also  in  the  assault 
on  Fort  Fisher  in  1865.  The  long  list  of  officers  of  the  Forty- 
seventh,  whose  names  are  worthy  of  special  remembrance,  includes 
Lieut.-Col.  Alfred  B.  Nicholson,  who  died  in  February,  1884,  Maj. 
Frank  A.  Butts,  Capts.  Frederick  A.  Sawyer,  Eugene  Douglass, 


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George  B.  Kirby,  Charles  W.  Gallear,  Lieuts.  Hugh  S.  Sanford, 
Joseph  J.  Humphreys,  William  S.  Warren,  Majs.  Edward  Eddy,  Jr., 
Hiram  Pulver  and  John  G.  Borden.  Major  Frank  A.  Butts,  a  splen 
did  officer,  took  command  of  the  regiment  after  the  wounding  of 
Colonel  McDonald  at  the  battle  of  Olustee,  and  brought  it  off  the 
field.  Colonfel  McDonald  died  in  October,  1874. 

FOBTY-EIGHTH  REGIMENT.—"  Continental  Guard."  The  Forty- 
eighth  was  largely  composed  of  Brooklyn  men.  Few  regiments 
have  a  more  brilliant  record,  and  few  suffered  more  severely.  No 
less  than  eighteen  of  its  commissioned  officers  were  killed  or  mor 
tally  wounded  during  its  term  of  service.  The  regiment  went  to 
the  field  under  command  of  Col.  James  H.  Perry,  who  died  of  dis 
ease  at  Fort  Pulaski,  June  18,  1862.  Col.  Wm.  H.  Barton  suc 
ceeded  Colonel  Perry  in  command  of  the  regiment,  and  held  the 
position  until  December,  1864,  when  he  resigned,  and  William  B. 
Coan  became  the  third  and  last  Colonel  of  the  regiment,  The  Forty- 
eighth  was  for  a  long  time  in  the  department  of  the  South,  and 
acquitted  itself  with  great  gallantry  at  Fort  Wagner  as  is  evinced  by 
the  fact  that  five  of  its  commissioned  officers  were  killed  in  that 
sanguinary  engagement.  The  regiment  was  also  engaged  in  the 
battle  of  Olustee,  Fla.  After  the  latter  engagement  the  Forty- 
eighth,  with  the  Forty-seventh,  returned  North  and  took  part  in 
General  Grant's  Virginia  campaign.  At  Fort  Fisher,  Capt.  James 
W.  Dunn  was  wounded  inside  the  fort  after  dark,  and  for  lack  of 
proper  attention  he  died  from  hemorrhage:  Colonel  Coan  was 
wounded  in  the  head — a  severe  flesh  wound,  while  getting  his  men 
into  position,  before  the  charge  began.  The  following  are  a  few  of 
the  gallant  heroes  of  the  Forty-eighth,  whose  names  should  stand 
conspicuous  on  the  Roll  of  Honor:  Major  Nere  A.  Elf  wing,  Lieut. 
B.  R.  Corwin,  Lieut.  Benjamin  Seaward,  Capt.  Van  Rensselaer  K. 
Billiard,  Capt.  Edward  Downer,  Capt.  Henry  T.  Garaghan,  Capt. 
Albert  F.  Miller,  Capt.  Elbridge  J.  Hutchinson,  Lieut.  Christopher 
Hale,  Lieut.  Albert  F.  Howland,  Lieut.  Roger  Edwards,  Lieut.  Henry 
W.  Robinson  and  Capt.  Adon  Lippencott. 


FORTY-NINTH  REGIMENT. — Flag  presented  to  the  regiment  by  Mrs. 
Egbert  L.  Viele.  The  Forty-ninth  has  a  splendid  record.  The 
regiment  was  engaged  in  twenty-two  great  battles  and  lost  like  the 
Forty-eighth,  eighteen  conmmissioned  officers.  The  first  Colonel  of 
the  regiment  was  Daniel  D.  Bidwell — an  admirable  officer,  who  was, 
in  1864,  promoted  to  Brigadier-General.  The  regiment  was  composed 
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306  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

largely  of  men  from  Buffalo.  The  Forty-ninth  was  with  the  Army 
of  the  Potomac  and  suffered  terribly  in  the  battles  of  the  Wilderness 
and  Spottsylvania.  In  the  charge  on  Marye's  Heights,  May  3,  1863, 
the  regiment  with  the  Thirty-third  and  Seventy-seventh  bore  the 
brunt  of  the  assault. 

Capt.  Julius  C.  Borcherdt  says  of  the  part  taken  by  the  regiment: 
"At  the  battle  of  the  Wilderness  on  the  6th  of  May,  1864,  battle 
opened  at  four  A.  M.,  heavy  musketry  until  five;  then  a  battery 
opened  upon  us  in  our  immediate  front,  doing  terrible  execution 
with  their  shell  and  solid  shot,  they  could  not  have  had  a  better 
range.  At  six  A.  M.  a  ten  pound  solid  shot  first  passed  through 
a  large  oak  tree,  then  striking  Capt.  John  F.  E.  Plogsted,  who  was 
sitting  on  the  ground  leaning  against  a  large  tree  immediately 
in  front  and  right  of  company,  taking  off  his  left  leg  and  shattering 
his  right  leg  and  arm,  then  passing  through  under  my  company, 
throwing  Private  John  Weismantel  some  six  feet  into  the  air,  and 
finally  bringing  up  at  my  left  against  Orderly  Serg.  Gus  Meyers,  roll 
ing  him  several  feet  but  not  injuring  him.  Weismantel  was  killed 
by  the  concussion;  not  a  wound  or  drop  of  blood  showed.  1 
had  Captain  Plogsted  removed  to  the  rear  at  once.  It  will  be  hard  to 
forget  the  death-look  on  his  face  when  he  gave  me  his  last  message 
for  his  wife:  he  died  at  6.30  A.  M.  Immediately  after  removing  the 
Captain,  a  shell  burst  in  front  of  my  company,  a  piece  perforating 
the  rim  of  my  hat  and  part  of  it  wounding  Private  Joe  Klein  in  the 
hand  and  arm.  The  loss  was  proving  so  great  to  our  regiment  from 
this  cannonading,  that  Colonel  Bidwell  ordered  the  regiment  to 
double-quick  to  the  front  about  one  hundred  yards  to  get  out  of  their 
line  of  fire.  The  way  they  piled  in  the  shot  and  shell  while  we  were 
advancing!  A  perfect  hail  of  canister  greeted  us,  killing  Capt.  Charles 
H.  Hickmott,  Lieut.  Henry  C.  Valentine,  and  a  large  number  of  men. 
As  the  words  "  Halt  !  lie  down  !"  were  given,  a  shell  burst  within 
ten  feet  of  my  company,  one  piece  passing  through  a  file  of  my  men 
a  foot  to  the  left  of  me,  throwing  their  blood  and  flesh  all  over  mo, 
also  wounding  Ed.  Borcherdt;  a  large  piece  passing  to  my  immedi 
ate  right,  killing  Lieut.  Reuben  M.  Preston,  tearing  off  his  entire 
face.  Poor  fellow  !  he  was  one  of  our  noblest  young  men  in  the  ser 
vice!  So  young  and  so  full  of  hope  !  What  a  shock  it  will  be  for  his 
young  bride !  But  God  is  just.  ,  .  . 

"  Our  loss  is  very  heavy  in  killed  and  wounded  to-day,  especially 
in  officers.  We  have  now  only  three  Captains  and  seven  Lieutenants 
left.  No  direct  charge  was  made  upon  us.  But  we  were  annoyed 
by  their  sharpshooters  and  occasional  shelling  until  four  P.  M., 
when  orders  came  to  return  to  a  rear  line  some  two  hundred  yards — 


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some  light  earthworks  which  had  been  thrown  up  by  the  Third  Heavy 
Artillery.  Heavy  firing  to  our  left,  where  General  Hancock  must  be 
having  a  hard  struggle  with  the  Johnnies,  and  our  noble  Vermont 
Brigade  is  no  doubt  having  its  share  of  hard  knocks. 

"  At  six  P.  M.,  the  rebels  charged  in  heavy  columns  on  our  whole 
front,  making  charge  after  charge.  We  held  them  until  seven 
o'clock,  when  our  extreme  right  gave  way,  which  was  held  by  new 
troops  of  our  First  Division.  Our  old  brigade  held  him  in  check 
until  we  received  a  front,  flank  and  even  rear  fire,  which  made  it 
decidedly  uncomfortable  for  us;  still  we  held  on,  jumping  from  one 
side  of  the  rifle-pit  to  the  other,  until  General  Sedgwick  appeared 
along  about  eight  P.  M.,  and  ordered  Colonel  Bidwell  to  clear 
the  plank  road  and  woods  in  the  rear.  Colonel  Bidwell  gave  the  or 
der,  and  with  a  yell  the  boys  charged  and  cleared  the  woods,  captur 
ing  quite  a  number  of  prisoners.  I  was  on  the  extreme  left  of  the 
column,  when,  in  the  darkness  and  dense  jungle  of  underbrush, 
I  was  separated  from  my  command  and  fell  into  rebel  hands.  At 
that  moment  a  portion  of  the  Ninety-fifth  Pennsylvania,  in  running  to 
the  rear,  the  rebels  mistook  for  a  charging  column,  and  gave 
way.  I  placed  myself  at  the  head  of  them,  and  made  for  our  lines. 
Came  near  being  lost  in  the  wilderness.  I  rejoined  my  command  at 
three  A.  M." 

FiFTY-FiKST  REGIMENT.— "  Shepard  Rifles."  The  Fifty-first  had 
a  brilliant  and  more  than  ordinarily  varied  career.  They  fought  and 
conquered  on  three  sides  of  the  grand  square  embraced  by  our  lines 
—on  the  Atlantic,  along  the  Border  States  and  on  the  Mississippi. 
At  the  battle  of  Roanoke  Island,  Capt.  David  F.  Wright,  Company  A 
(color  company),  planted  the  American  flag  upon  the  ramparts  of  the 
Rebel  fort  in  advance  of  any  other  regiment.  Lieuts.  Palin  H.  Sims 
and  James  J.  Johnston  took  possession  of  the  guns  of  the  fort.  At 
Antietam,  in  the  short  space  of  five  minutes  the  regiment  lost 
ninety-five  men.  At  Fredericksburg,  they  were  in  Sumner's  corps 
and  lost  six  color-bearers  and  eighty  men,  and  their  regimental  flag 
was  the  last  to  leave  the  field.  The  flag  of  the  Fifty-first  was  the 
first  to  wave  over  the  capitol  at  Jackson,  Miss.  Only  200  men 
returned  home  out  of  1200  with  which  they  originally  left  New  York. 
Before  the  departure  of  the  regiment  for  the  war,  Col.  Elliott  F. 
Shepard,  of  Governor  Morgan's  Staff,  presented  it,  in  a  very 
eloquent  address,  with  an  elegant  banner.  Col.  Edward  Ferrero 
first  commanded  the  regiment,  and  in  1862  he  was  promoted  to 
Brigadier-General.  Col.  Robert  B.  Potter  was  also  promoted  to 
Brigadier-General  in  1863.  Colonel  Potter  was  president  of  the 


308  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Vallandigham  Court  Martial.  Col.  Charles  W.  Le  Gemlre  was  hon 
orably  discharged  in  1864.  The  last  Colonel  was  John  G.  Wright, 
who  was  promoted  from  Major.  Major  Wright  was  captured  at  the 
battle  of  Poplar  Springs  Church.  He  had  been  through  thirty-five 
battles,  and  all  his  comrades  testify  to  his  courage  and  devotion. 
At  the  battles  of  South  Mountain,  Newbern,  Wilderness,  Petersburg, 
as  well  as  Antietam,  and  Fredericksburg,  the  regiment  was  unsur 
passed  for  its  bravery  and  good  conduct.  At  the  battle  of  Fred 
ericksburg,  Hancock's  division  had  fallen  back,  entirely  exposing 
his  right  flank.  Sustaining  his  position  with  two  additional  brig 
ades,  he  deputed  the  work  of  carrying  the  heights  to  General  Ferrero. 
At  his  command  the  Fifty-first  charged  up  the  slope,  through  a 
shower  of  musket  balls,  drove  the  enemy  back  in  confusion  from  the 
rifle  pits  to  the  shelter  of  the  earthworks  and  became  masters  of  the 
position.  The  regiment  lost  six  color-bearers,  and  their  flag  was 
the  last  to  leave  the  field. 

Among  the  commissioned  officers  of  the  regiment  whose  names 
will  be  remembered  by  the  surviving  veterans  were  Lieut.  Col. 
Theodore  B.  Marsh,  Lieut.-Col.  R.  C.  Mitchell,  Capt.  Clifford  Cod- 
dington,  Capt.  Henry  W.  Francis,  Capt.  Henry  H.  Holbrook,  Capt. 
Chas.  W.  Walton,  Capt.  George  A.  Tuttle,  Adjt.  Abram  W.  McKee, 
Lieut.  Leonard  S.  Schoonmaker  and  Maj.  George  W.  Whitman. 

Lieut.  Gilbert  H.  McKibbili  was  promoted  for  gallantry  and 
meritorious  conduct  to  Captain  and  Assistant  Adjutant-General. 

FIFTY-SECOND  REGIMENT. — "German  Rangers  or  Sigel  Rifles." 
The  Fifty-second  has  a  splendid  record.  It  was  in  twenty-two 
great  battles  and  its  losses  were  terrible.  Thirty-five  men  and  five 
officers  were  all  that  remained  of  the  regiment  upon  its  return  home 
after  its  three  years  of  gallant  service.  The  regiment  returned 
home  under  command  of  Maj.  Henry  P.  Ritzins. 

FIFTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT. — This  was  a  noble  regiment,  and  its 
officers  were  generally  well  selected  and  worthy  of  their  positions. 
Col.  Eugene  A.  Kozlay  was  an  admirable  officer,  as  was  also  Lieut.- 
Col.  Charles  Ashby,  a  nephew  of  the  Rebel  General  Ashby,  killed 
in  1862.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Ashby  resigned  in  1863,  and  in  1864 
Bankson  T.  Morgan  was  promoted  to  the  position.  At  the  second 
battle  of  Bull  Run  the  regiment  lost  187  men  and  two  commissioned 
officers. 

FIFTY-FIFTH  REGIMENT.— "  Lafayette  Guard."  Col.  Regis  de 
Trobriand.  At  the  battle  of  Fair  Oaks,  the  regiment  saved  from 


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imminent  capture  eight  pieces  of  artillery  after  a  most  brilliant 
charge,  in  which  it  drove  the  enemy  back  to  the  woods  at  the  point 
of  the  bayonet.  All  this  at  the  sacrifice  of  nearly  one  quarter 
of  the  number  of  men  engaged.  The  regiment  was  consolidated 
with  the  Thirty-eighth  Regiment  in  1862,  and  its  honors  became 
blended  with  that  gallant  regiment.  General  Keyes  said, — "  The 
Fifty-fifth  at  Fair  Oaks  vindicated  its  claim  to  the  proud  title  of 
1  Guard  Lafayette,'"  and  General  Nagle  said:  ''The  regiment 
fought  most  gallantly." 

FIFTY-SIXTH  REGIMENT.— The  Fifty-sixth  took  part  in  fourteen 
battles  and  many  skirmishes.  At  the  battle  of  Fair  Oaks,  it  went 
into  action  500  strong,  and  lost  in  killed  and  wounded  nearly  half 
their  number.  General  Nagle  said:  "The  Fifty-sixth  and  the  100th 
were  the  first  to  advance  upon  Williamsburg,  and  when  ordered  by 
General  McClellan  to  support  General  Hancock  the  enemy  gave  up 
the  contest."  The  regiment  was  originally  commanded  by  Col. 
Charles  H.  Van  Wyck,  who  was  promoted,  in  1865,  to  Brevet  Briga 
dier-General. 

Lieut-Col.  John  J.  Wheeler  resigned  in  1864,  and  was  succeeded 
by  Rockwell  Tyler. 

FIFTY-SEVENTH  REGIMENT. — "  National  Guard  Rifles."  The 
Fifty-seventh  was  first  commanded  by  Col.  Samuel  K.  Zook, — who 
was  the  very  personification  of  gallantry.  Colonel  Zook  was  pro 
moted  to  Brigadier-General  in  May,  1863,  and  was  killed  on  the 
second  day  of  the  battle  of  Gettysburg.  At  the  battle  of  Antietam 
the  regiment  was  commanded  by  Lieut.-Col.  Alfred  B.  Chapman. 
In  this  engagement  three  of  the  fourteen  commissioned  officers  were 
killed  and  six  wounded.  The  regiment  left  the  field  with  only  six 
officers  and  ISO  men — less  than  half  the  number  who  left  home  the 
year  before.  But  the  regiment  made  their  foes  suffer  more  than  an 
equal  proportion :  in  one  charge  the  Fifty-seventh  took  more  prison 
ers  than  the  regiment  numbered,  and  captured  the  colors  of  the 
Twelfth  Alabama  Regiment.  At  Fredericksburg  the  regiment  fought 
bravely  and  again  suffered  severely.  In  the  battle  of  the  Wilderness, 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Chapman  was  killed  while  encouraging  his  men 
in  the  midst  of  the  conflict.  The  Fifty-seventh  returned  home  under 
the  command  of  Col.  James  W.  Britt,  who  is  now  an  officer  in  the 
New  York  Custom  House.  The  regiment  was  engaged  in  twenty- 
three  important  battles. 

FIFTY-NINTH  REGIMENT. — Colors  presented  by  Hon.  A.  C.  Fiivr- 
land.  The  Fifty-ninth  has  a  brilliant  record,  having  participated  in 


310  TIIE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

twenty-three  great  battles  in  which  it  lost  fourteen  commissioned 
officers.  It  was  originally  commanded  by  Col.  Wm.  Linn  Tidball 
and  Philip  J.  Joachimsen,  as  Lieutenant-Colonel.  Colonel  Tidball 
resigned  in  January,  1863.  In  1864  Wm.  A.  Olmsted  was  appointed 
to  the  position.  Colonel  Olmsted  was  a  very  popular  officer,  and  at 
the  close  of  the  war  was  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General.  At 
the  battle  of  Antietam  the  regiment  held  their  position  in  front  of 
the  line  of  battle  until  flanked  on  both  sides  by  the  enemy,  and 
ordered  from  the  field  by  General  Sumner  in  person.  They  went 
into  the  fight  with  400  men  and  twentyrf  our  officers,  and  came  out 
with  twelve  officers  and  146  men. 

SIXTIETH  REGIMENT. — "  St.  Lawrence  Regiment."  Colonel  George 
S.  Greene  was  promoted  to  Brigadier-General  in  April,  1862,  and 
his  successor,  Col.  Wm.  B.  Goodrich,  was  mortally  wounded  at 
the  battle  of  Antietam,  while  in  the  display  of  great  valor.  At 
Gettysburg  the  regiment  fought  bravely,  where  it  was  called  to 
part  with  many  valuable  officers.  The  regiment  went  to  the  war 
under  command  of  Col.  William  B.  Hayward,  who  resigned  in 
1862. 

SIXTY-FIRST  REGIMENT. — "  Clinton  Guard."  The  Sixty-first  was 
a  New  York  City  regiment.  Its  fii'st  Colonel  was  Francis  C.  Barlow, 
who  was  promoted  to  Brigadier-General  in  1862.  At  the  battle  of 
Fair  Oaks,  the  Sixty-first  was  the  only  regiment  of  its  brigade  that 
did  not  break  and  run  at  some  time  or  other.  General  Howard  said 
that  "  he  did  not  believe  there  were  any  braver  men  in  the  world." 
The  Sixty-first  entered  the  field  of  Antietam  under  command  of 
Colonel  Barlow.  Colonel  Barlow  was  severely  wounded  and  his  life 
despaired  of  by  all  except  his  faithful  wife,  to  whom  he  was  married 
on  the  same  evening  that  he  went  to  the  war.  Mrs.  Barlow  was  a 
daughter  of  Mr.  Francis  George  Shaw,  of  Staten  Island,  and  a  sister 
of  Col.  Robert  G.  Shaw,  who  was  killed  at  Fort  Wagner,  while  in 
command  of  the  Fifty-fourth  Massachusetts  Regiment — the  first 
colored  regiment  raised  in  the  Northern  States.  General  Caldwell, 
in  his  report  of  the  battle  of  Antietam,  says:  "Whatever  praise  is 
due  to  the  most  distinguished  bravery,  the  utmost  coolness  and 
quickness  of  perception,  the  greatest  promptitude  and  skill  in 
handling  troops  under  fire,  is  justly  due  to  Colonel  Barlow."  While 
lying  in  the  hospital  Colonel  Barlow  received  his  commission 
as  Brigadier-General,  and  he  was  succeeded  in  command  of  the 
regiment  by  Col.  Nelson  A.  Miles,  than  whom  the  service  pos 
sessed  no  more  efficient  officer.  General  Doubleday,  in  his  nar- 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  311 

rative  of  Chancellorsville,  "  Campaigns  of  the  Civil  War,"  says, 
"  Colonel  Miles  was  shot  through  the  body,  while  encouraging  his 
men  to  defend  the  position."  This  "shot  through  the  body" 
did  not  prove  fatal,  for  the  Colonel  was  promoted  to  Briga 
dier-General  one  year  after  the  battle  referred  to  by  General 
Doubleday.  The  regiment  participated  with  honor  in  twenty-four 
battles.  At  Fair  Oaks  the  regiment  suffered  terribly.  The  long  list 
of  killed  or  mortally  wounded  includes  officers  whom  the  State 
could  not  afford  to  lose.  At  Gettysburg  General  Barlow  was  again 
wounded  and  fell  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy.  So  well  satisfied 
was  Gen.  Jubal  Early  that  Barlow  would  die,  that  he  said  to  him, 
"You  will  never  live  to  fight  again,"  to  which  General  Barlow 
replied,  "  I  will  live  to  fight  you  yet,  General,"  and  the  prophecy 
was  fulfilled  at  the  battle  of  Spottsylvania,  in  1864,  where  Barlow, 
havino-  in  the  meantime  been  promoted  to  Major-General,  in  a  bril 
liant  manner  snatched  from  Early's  corps  an  entire  division.  By 
his  capture  of  Maj.  Gen.  Edward  Johnson  and  5,000  men  at  Spottsyl 
vania  Court  House,  he  won  his  brevet,  and  his  conduct  during  the 
closing  campaign  of  the  war  was  such  that  Generals  Grant  and 
Meade  selected  him  for  the  only  full  vacant  Major-Generaliship. 
General  Barlow  is  also  a  brother-in-law  of  George  Wm.  Curtis,  who 
married  another  daughter  of  Mr.  Shaw. 

Amono-  the  officers  who  survived  the  war,  and  whose  records 
entitled  them  to  grateful  remembrance,  were,  Col.  George  W.  Scott 
(a  very  popular  officer),  who  was  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier 
General,  Lieut.-Col.  Oscar  K.  Broady,  Capt.  Theodore  W.  Greig 
Mai  George  W.  Schaffer,  Lieut.-Col.  Richard  A.  Brown,  Capt.  Wil- 
lard  Keech,  Capt.  Thomas  Welsh,  Lieut.  Rufus  L.  Rundell  and 
Lieut.  Wm.  H.  French,  Jr. 

SIXTY-SECOND  REGIMENT.-"  Anderson  Zouaves."     The  regiment 
bore  an  honorable  part  in  nineteen  of  the  principal  battles  of  the 
Army  of  the  Potomac.     After  the  terrible  battle  of  Wilhamsburg 
General  Kearny,  being  anxious  to  know  whether  or  not  the  Rebel 
forts  were  deserted,  the  Sixty-second  pushed  up  and  took  the  fort 
next  on  the  left,  and  planted  thereon  the  Stars  and  Stripes.     This 
gallant  act. was  performed  by  Abram  T.  Ferine,    color-sergeant  of 
Company  C.     The  gallantry  with  which  the  regiment  moved  up  to 
receive  the  enemy's  fire  in  the  assault  upon  Marye's  Heights  in  May 
1863  (Chancellorsville)  ;  and  in  about  as  many  seconds,  lost,  in  kill 
and  wounded,   sixty-four  officers   and   men,    "was,"  said   General 
Wheaton,  "worthy  of  especial  praise  and  notice."     On  many  occa 
sions  the  gallantry  of  the  regiment  called  forth  the  commendations 


312  THE  HONORS    OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

of  their  commanders.  General  Wheaton  was  unreserved  in  his 
commendations  of  Lieut.  Edward  II.  Morris.  By  his  skill  and  good 
judgment  the  advance  of  the  enemy's  masses  was  delayed,  and  time 
given  to  move  off  the  brigade.  Had  a  less  discreet  officer  been  in 
command,  the  whole  brigade  would  have  been  captured  ;  as  it  was, 
the  brave  Lieutenant  was  himself  made  a  prisoner.  Col.  John  L. 
Riker  was  killed  at  Fair  Oaks,  and  his  last  words  were  "  Boys, 
we're  surrounded — give  them  cold  steel."  In  view  of  the  number  of 
battles  in  which  the  Sixty-second  was  engaged,  its  loss  in  commis 
sioned  officers  was  remarkably  small — only  two  being  killed  during 
the  war  :  Colonel  Hiker  and  Maj.  Wilson  Hubbel.  The  latter  was 
killed  outright  at  Coal  Harbor  on  the  3d  of  June,  18G4.  Of  those 
who  returned  home  and  whose  names  are  associated  with  the  valor 
of  the  regiment  there  were  among  many  others,  Lieut. -Col.  Theo 
dore  B.  Hamilton,  Col.  David  J.  Nevin,  Capt.  William  Ackerman, 
Capt.  Frederick  Hanson,  Capt.  George  H.  Eddy,  Capt.  William  H. 
Baker  and  Capt.  William  F.  Davies.  Capt.  Jacob  Duryee,  who 
recruited  and  reorganized  Company  H,  died  in  June,  1889.  His 
grandfather  fought  in  the  War  of  1812. 

SIXTY-THIRD  REGIMENT. — This  was  a  New  York  City  regiment 
and  has  also  a  splendid  record.  It  was  actively  engaged  in  twenty- 
four  great  battles  and  lost  fourteen  commissioned  officers.  The  regi 
ment  was  especially  conspicuous  for  deeds  of  bravery  at  the  battle  of 
Antietam.  The  colors  were  shot  down  sixteen  times,  and  on  each 
occasion  a  man  was  ready  to  spring  forward  and  place  the  colors  in 
front.  Fifteen  of  those  gallant  men  were  more  or  less  severely 
wounded.  In  Company  G  all  the  commissioned  officers  and  non 
commissioned  officers,  except  two  corporals,  were  either  killed  or 
wounded.  Col.  James  D.  Brady  arose  step  by  step  from  private  to 
colonel. 

SIXTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT.—"  Cattaraugus  Regiment."  No  regi 
ment  from  the  State  has  a  more  enviable  record  than  the  Sixty- 
fourth;  few  participated  in  a  greater  number  of  battles  or  lost  a 
larger  percentage  of  its  men  and  officers.  The  regiment  was  en 
gaged  in  nearly  all  the  great  engagements  of  the  Army  of  the 
Potomac,  from  Yorktown  to  Ream's  Station.  At  the  battle  of 
Antietam,  the  regiment  captured  two  stands  of  colors  and  several 
hundred  prisoners.  The  Sixty-fourth  fought  with  the  remnant  of 
the  Sixty-first,  in  Cald well's  brigade  of  Sedgwick's  division.  The 
following  officers  remained  with  the  regiment  during  its  term  of 
service  and  are  entitled  to  remembrance  for  their  valor  and  devo- 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  313 

tion  to  the  service  for  which  they  had  enlisted:  Maj.  Lemen  W. 
Bradley,  Capt.  Orvel  H.  Willard,  Capt.  Lewis  H.  Fassett,  Capt.  Rich 
ard  F.  Lincoln,  Capt.  Horatio  T.  Hunt,  Capt.  William  W.  Roller, 
Capt.  John  A.  Manley,  Lieut.  Austin  B.  Rumsey,  Lieut.  Addison 
Pierce,  Lieut.  Wm.  C.  Bockoven,  Lieut.  Wm.  W.  Russell,  Lieut. 
Edw.  T.  McCutchem,  Lieut.  Albin  C.  Blackmore. 

The  regiment  returned  home  under  command  of  Col.  William 
Glenny— an  admirable  soldier,  who,  in  1865,  was  promoted  to  Brevet 
Brigadier-General. 

SIXTY-FIFTH  REGIMENT.    "  First  United  States  Chasseurs."      On 
every  battle-field  fought  by  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  there  lie  the 
dead  of  the  Sixty-fifth,  while  a  goodly  portion  sacrificed  their  lives 
in  the  Shenandoah  Valley.     The  regiment  went  to  the  war  under 
command  of  Col.  John  Cochrane,  who  was  promoted  to  Brigadier- 
General  in  July,  1862.     He  was  succeeded  by  Col.  Alexander  Shaler, 
who,  in  May,  1863,  was  also  promoted  to  Brigadier-General.     Joseph 
H.  Hamblin  succeeded  Colonel  Shaler  in  command  of  the  regiment, 
and,  in  1864,  he,  too,  was  promoted  to  Brigadier-GeneraJ.     Three 
Brigadier-Generals  were  thus  contributed  to  the  army  by  the  Sixty- 
fifth   Regiment.     Colonel  Hamblin  is  said  to  have  been  the  hand 
somest  officer  in  the  Army  of  the  Potomac.     At  the  battle  of  Malvern 
Hill,  when  it  seemed  almost  the  fashion  to  fall  back,  the  Sixty- 
fifth  was  one  of  the  few  regiments  that  not  only  held  its  ground,  but 
delivered  such  a  fire  that  the  Rebel  officers,  pronounced  it  equal  to 
"hell."     At  the  battle  of  Fair  Oaks,  Colonel  Cochrane  handled  his 
regiment  admirably  and  displayed  great  skill  and  bravery.     General 
Keyes  said,  "  The  Sixty-fifth  fought  bravely  and  captured  the  colors 
of  the  Twenty-third  North  Carolina  Regiment,— the  first  battle-flag 
captured  during  the  campaign."     The  correctness  of  this  statement 
will  be  disputed,  for  Lieut.  John  N.  Coyne,  of  the  Seventieth  New 
York  Regiment,  was  awarded  a  medal  for  capturing  a  battle  flag  at 
the  battle  of  Williamsburg,  which  was  previous  to  the  battle  of  Fair 
Oaks.     At    Fredericksburg,    Colonel    Shaler  was    selected  for    his 
bravery  to  lead  a  brigade  under  General  Sedgwick,  and  the  distin- 
,  guished  services  rendered  by  the  Colonel  on  that  occasion  resulted 
in    his    promotion    to    Brigadier-General.      At    the    battle   of    the 
"Opequan,"  Colonel  Hamblin  had  charge  of  a  brigade,  and  Capt. 
Henry  C.  Fisk  (who  in  1865  was  promoted  to  Colonel)  commanded 
the  regiment.     Colonel  Hamblin  was  always  where  bullets  flew  the 
thickest,  and  had  his  horse  shot  from  under  him;  still  he  continued 
undaunted  to  cheer  his  men  on.     The  officers  of  the  regiment  were 
all  conspicuous  for  their  bravery-     At  the  battle  of  Cedar  Creek, 


314  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

October  19,  18G4,  the  regiment  lost  its  Lieutenant-Colonel,  Thomas 
J.  Higginbotham— a  very  valuable  officer,  who  was  killed  outright 
while  leading  his  men  against  the  foe.  At  Cedar  Creek,  Capt.  John 
J.  Wilber,  and  Capt.  Charles  H.  Woodman  were  especially  conspicu 
ous  for  their  gallantry;  they  were  as  usual  self-possessed,  brave  and 
cool.  The  latter  had  a  horse  shot  from  under  him. 

Few  regiments  were  better  officered  than  the  Sixty-fifth,  and  the 
following,  who  were  mustered  out  on  expiration  of  term  of  service, 
will  be  remembered  by  the  surviving  veterans  of  the  regiment:  Capt. 
B.  B.  Miller,  Capt.  Henry  C.  Ellis,  Capt.  Ivan  Tailof,  Capt.  George 
A.  Bernard,  Capt.  Andrew  S.  Bushee,  Capt.  Samuel  Truesdell,  Capt. 
E.  E.  Cozens,  Lieut.  W.  J.  Morton,  Lieut.  M.  A.  Stearns,  Lieut. 
W.  K.  Hedden,  Lieut.  W.  R.  Roome,  Lieut.  W.  H.  Welsh,  Lieut.  A.  J. 
Verplank,  Lieut.  W.  O.  Macay,  Lieut.  Charles  Crowell,  Lieut.  A.  J. 
Sizer,  Lieut.  W.  G.  Ford,  Lieut.  Henry  R.  Hentstein. 

Besides  these  should  also  be  remembered  Capt.  Edward  H. 
Little,  who  was  promoted  to  Major  of  the  127th  Regiment;  Capt. 
Wm.  Gurney,  promoted  to  Colonel  of  the  127th;  and  Lieut. 
LeRoy  Crockett,  promoted  to  Major  of  the  Seventy-second  Ohio; 
Lieut.-Col.  David  J.  Miller,  Maj.  Edmund  K.  Russell,  Capt.  F.  J. 
Volks,  Capt.  Michael  Divine,  Capt.  J.  C.  Ball,  and  Capt.  Thomas  J. 
Hassett  were  all  heroes  and  did  their  part  towards  sustaining  the 
reputation  of  the  "  First  United  States  Chasseurs." 

SIXTY-SIXTH  REGIMENT.— The  Sixty-sixth  was  another  splendid 
regiment,  of  which  the  city  and  State  might  well  be  proud.  The 
regiment  participated  in  twenty-three  great  battles;  400  out  of  900 
men  were  lost  in  action  during  the  war,  and  many  others  died  from 
wounds  or  illness.  Out  of  the  remainder  (150)  133  re-enlisted  at  the 
expiration  of  their  term  of  service.  On  the  10th  of  March,  1862,  they 
took  up  the  line  of  march  for  Manassas  (the  Rebel  stronghold).  At 
night,  after  a  fatiguing  march  of  eighteen  miles  through  the  woods, 
in  single,  sometimes  double  files,  over  hills  so  steep  they  had  to 
assist  their  ascent  by  grasping  the  bushes,  and  fording  numerous 
streams,  and  in  a  drenching  rain,  they  bivouacked  near  Bull  Run. 
Col.  Orlando  W.  Morris  led  his  regiment  with  unsurpassed  coolness 
and  bravery  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville,  where  he  was  wounded; 
and  at  Gettysburg  he  was  again  wounded.  Colonel  Morris  in  his 
Report  of  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville  said,— "Of  the  conduct  of 
the  officers  and  men  of  the  Sixty-sixth  I  cannot  speak  in  too  high 
terms.  It  was  all  that  could  be  expected  of  the  bravest."  Colonel 
Morris,  while  bravely  bearing  the  colors  of  his  regiment  in  the 
midst  of  the  conflict  at  the  battle  of  Coal  Harbor,  was  killed— leav- 


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ing  the  reputation  of  a  high-minded  Christian  soldier.  Colonel 
Morris  was  presented  with  an  elegant  sword  at  the  Sanitary  Fair,  in 
New  York,  in  1864,  by  his  fellow  citizens,  in  recognition  of  his  gal 
lant  conduct.  This  sword  is  now  in  possession  of  his  brother, 
Mr.  Charles  S.  Morris,  of  Elizabeth,  New  Jersey.  The  desperate 
bravery  of  the  Sixty-sixth  at  Fredericksburg,  in  December,  1862,  is 
proved  by  the  fact  that  almost  the  entire  regiment  lay  dead  on  the 
field. 

Lieut.  Adolphus  Nelson,  a  gallant  officer  and  a  son  of  Judge 
Nelson  of  Westchester  County,  was  killed  by  a  mob  on  Staten  Island 
in  June,  1865. 

SIXTY-SEVENTH  REGIMENT. — "First  Long  Island  Regiment." 
The  regiment  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  Julius  W. 
Adams.  Colonel  Adams  resigned  in  1862,  and  was  succeeded  by 
Col.  Nelson  Cross.  Colonel  Adams  said,  "  This  was  the  first  regi 
ment  in  the  State  to  offer  its  services  for  the  war."  General  Nagle 
said  of  the  regiment  at  the  battle  of  Fair  Oaks:  "Occupying  the 
most  advanced  position,  my  brigade  made  the  most  desperate, 
bloody  and  obstinate  fight  of  the  day.  The  key  point  of  the  battle 
was  held  by  the  Sixty-seventh  New  York,  and  they  held  it  against 
great  odds  until  the  arrival  of  reinforcements."  The  Prince  de 
Joinville  said,  "Had  the  Sixty-seventh  given  way  the  army  would 
have  been  destroyed."  Serg.-Maj.  Martin  did  his  duty  nobly, 
rallying  the  regiment  around  their  standard,  and  leading  them  for 
ward  when  nearly  every  officer  was  killed  or  wounded.  His  services 
were  noticed  by  his  commanding  officer,  who  promoted  him  on  the 
field.  Among  the  wounded  was  Capt.  Augustus  Belknap,  Jr.  At 
the  storming  of  Marye's  Heights  (Chancellorsville)  the  Sixty-seventh 
was  in  the  advance,  and  the  record  of  services  rendered  on  other 
important  occasions  by  its  gallant  Colonel,  Nelson  Cross,  was  in 
keeping  with  the  reckless  energy  shown  on  these  bloody  heights. 
The  regiment  was  in  seventeen  battles  and  was  reduced  in  numbers 
during  its  two  and  a  half  years'  service,  from  nearly  1000  to  less  than 
400,  of  which  remnant  nearly  two  thirds  re-enlisted  for  three  years. 
The  Sixty-seventh  is  the  regiment  in  which  the  famous  Miles 
O'Reilly  served  as  Sergeant  in  Company  C.  Captain  Belknap  died 
in  June,  1889. 

SIXTY-EIGHTH  REGIMENT.—"  Cameron  Rifles."  This  was  a  Ger 
man  regiment,  and  was  first  commanded  by  Col.  Robert  J.  Betje, 
and  afterwards  by  Col.  Felix  Sahn-Sahn,  a  foreign  officer  who  ren 
dered  good  service  to  the  Union  cause.  The  regiment  took  part  in 


316  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPlliE  STATE 

many  of  the  great  battles,  and  suffered  severely,  especially  at  Chan- 
cellorsville,  Gettysburg  and  White  Sulphur  Springs.  Colonel  Salm- 
Salm  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Gravelotte. 

SIXTY-NINTH  REGIMENT.— "First  Regiment,  Irish  Brigade."  The 
regiment  lost  at  the  battle  of  Fair  Oaks,  the  day  on  which  it  won  its 
first  laurels,  and  in  the  succeeding  battle  of  Malvern  Hill,  410  brave 
fellows.  At  the  battle  of  Fredericks.burg  two  companies  of  the 
Sixty-ninth  were  detailed  to  capture  a  house  filled  with  Rebel 
sharpshooters,  on  the  right  of  the  stone-wall.  Under  the  lead  of 
Capt.  James  Saunders,  to  the  work  they  rushed  impetuously, 
dwindling  and  melting  away  before  the  enemy's  sure  and  destruc 
tive  fusillade,  as  they  advanced,  driving  the  Rebels  out,  but  at  the 
cost  of  two-thirds  of  the  two  companies  of  heroes  who  had  thus 
honored  the  country  and  the  army.  The  Sixty-ninth  took  part  in 
twenty-three  great  battles. 

The  following  are  among  the  officers  who  were  identified  with 
the  Sixty-ninth  and  passed  into  civil  life  with  honorable  war  rec 
ords  : 

Col.  Robert  Nugent,  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General  in  1865, 
Lieut.-Col.  James  Kelly,  Lieut.-Col.  James  J.  Smith,  Maj.  Rich 
ard  Moroney,  Capt.  Edward  F.  O'Connor,  Maj.  James  Cavanagh, 
Maj.  John  D.  Mulhall,  Lieut.  Charles  J.  Clark,  Capt.  Robert  H. 
Milliken,  Capt.  Maurice  W.  Wall,  Capt.  Michael  H.  Murphy,  Lieut.- 
Col.  James  E.  McGee,  Lieut.  Dennis  F.  Sullivan  and  Lieut.  James  G 
Smith. 

SEVENTIETH  REGIMENT.— "  First  Excelsior  Brigade."— The  regi 
ment  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  Daniel  E.  Sickles, 
who,  in  September,  1861,  was  promoted  to  Brigadier-General,  and 
was  succeeded  by  Col.  William  Dwight,  who  was  also  promoted  to 
Brigadier-General.  At  the  battle  of  Williamsburg,  the  first  Rebel 
regiment  that  confronted  the  Seventieth  took  it  for  one  of  its  own 
side,  and  the  commanding  officer,  dictated  by  his  assistant, 
demanded  Colonel  Dwight  to  show  his  colors,  at  the  same  time  the 
Rebel  flag  was  displayed  by  the  Rebel  color-bearer.  Then  our  stand 
ard  was  raised,  and  the  Stars  and  Stripes  waved  in  defiance  of  the 
ensign  of  the  enemy.  No  sooner  had  the  good  old  flag  been  espied 
than  a  volley  was  discharged  at  our  men;  but  it  passed  over  their 
heads.  The  fire  was  returned  with  good  effect.  It  was  here  that 
the  gallant  Captain  O'Rielly  fell  dead  as  he  gave  the  order,  "Boys, 
follow  me.  Forward,  March ! "  Captain  O'Rielly  was  the  first  officer 
from  the  Genesee  Valley,  at  least  from  the  city  of  Rochester,  who 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  317 

fell  in  the  war.  He  was  a  son  of  the  late  Henry  O'Rielly,  of  tele 
graph  fame.  After  the  battle  Lieutenant-Colonel  Farnum,  in  a  let 
ter  to  Mayor  Opdyke  of  New  York,  said:  "Under  the  precious  rags 
which  were  once  so  proudly  borne  more  men  have  fallen  in  a  single 
fight  than  ever  fell  under  any  other  flag  in  the  army  of  the  United 
States  since  the  war  commenced.  The  regiment  went  into  the  field 
with  600  privates  and  twenty-seven  officers,  and  more  than  half  of 
the  privates  were  killed  or  wounded,  as  were  also  twenty-three  of 
the  twenty-seven  officers."  As  this  broken  but  unconquered  band 
marched  by  General  Heintzleman,  to  the  rear,  the  General  and  his 
Staff  uncovered  their  heads.  "Soldiers,"  said  General  Heintzle 
man,  "when  you  took  the. name  of  the  First  Excelsior,  you  had  done 
nothing  to  deserve  it,  now  you  have  won  it." 

Surg.  Harvey  E.  Brown  died  in  August,  1889.  He  rendered  notable 
service  in  1861.  Surgeon  Brown  was  a  graduate  of  the  University  of 
New  York,  and  was  a  son  of  that  gallant  soldier,  Col.  Harvey  Brown 
of  the  Fifth  United  States  Artillery,  who,  as  Commander  of  United 
States  troops,  rendered  invaluable  assistance  in  quelling  the  disturb 
ances  in  New  York  City  at  the  time  of  the  riot  in  1863. 

SEVENTY-FIRST  REGIMENT. — "  Second  Excelsior  Brigade."  The 
regiment  was  commanded  by  Col.  George  B.  Hall.  At  the  battle  of 
Fair  Oaks,  General  Sickles  rode  along  the  front  of  his  men,  and  gave 
orders  for  the  regiment  to  "  charge  bayonets."  Col.  George  B.  Hall 
gallantly  led  the  charge,  one  of  the  most  brilliant  made  in.  any  bat 
tle;  not  a  man  shirked  or  straggled  from  the  ranks.  The  regiment 
arrived  just  in  time  to  assist  General  Brooks'  brigade,  then  hard 
pressed,  and  doubtless  saved  his  troops  from  disaster.  The  regiment 
also  bore  an  honorable  part  in  the  battle  of  Bristoe  Station,  where  it 
again  suffered  severely. 

SEVENTY-SECOND  REGIMENT.—"  Third  Excelsior  Brigade."  Gen 
eral  Hooker,  in  his  Report  of  the  battle  of  Malvern  Hill,  says:  "I 
especially  invite  attention  to  the  brilliant  conduct  of  Colonel  Nelson 
Taylor's  regiment,  (Seventy-second  N.  Y.).  The  loss  sustained  by 
the  regiment  is  the  truest  index  of  its  services."  Colonel  Taylor 
was  promoted  to  Brigadier-General  in  September,  1862,  and  his  suc 
cessor,  the  brave  and  lamented  Col.  William  O.  Stevens,  was  killed 
at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville.  After  the  death  of  Colonel  Stevens, 
Col.  John  S.  Austin  assumed  command  of  the  regiment  and  John 
Leonard  was  appointed  Lieutenant-Colonel.  Many  promotions  were 
made  from  the  Seventy-second  to  positions  in  other  regiments. 
Capt.  Robert  T.  Johnson  was  promoted  to  Major  of  the  144th,  and 


318  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Lieut.  Thomas  W.  G.  Fry  rose  to  the  rank  of  Captain  and  Commis 
sary  of  Subsistence. 

SEVENTY-THIRD  REGIMENT. — "  Fourth  Excelsior  Brigade."  To 
General  Heintzleman's  corps  belonged  the  honor  of  being  the  first 
to  enter  the  abandoned  works  of  the  enemy  at  Yorktown,  and  to 
Col.  William  R.  Brewster  of  the  Seventy-third  was  due  the  credit  of 
raising  the  first  flag  over  the  evacuated  town.  General  Sickles  said, 
"  Nothing  could  resist  the  impetuous  rush  of  the  regiment  at  the 
battle  of  Fair  Oaks."  General  McClellan  said,  "I  well  remember 
the  gallantry  of  the  Seventy-third  at  Williamsburg,  Fair  Oaks  and 
during  the  Seven  Days  battles." 

Colonel  Brewster  rose  from  a  sick  bed  to  command  the  Excelsior 
Brigade  at  the  battle  of  Mine  Run,  November  27,  1863,  and  by  his 
presence  inspired  his  men  to  the  utmost  enthusiasm.  Among  the 
brave  men  of  the  Seventy-third,  Maj.  Michael  W.  Burns  is  deserving 
of  especial  remembrance.  He  was  promoted  from  a  Captaincy  in 
his  regiment  after  the  Seven  Days  battles,  where  he  was  taken  pris 
oner  by  the  Rebels  and  subsequently  exchanged.  He  was  compli 
mented  for  his  bravery  by  General  Hooker  and  every  field  officer  in 
his  brigade.  At  the  battle  of  Gettysburg,  the  regiment  was  magnifi 
cently  handled  by  Major  Burns.  He  was  presented  with  a  sword, 
sash  and  belt  by  the  citizens  of  the  Fifth  Ward,  New  York,  as  a 
testimonial  of  their  appreciation  of  his  gallantry  in  the  field.  In 
1868,  Major  Burns  was  promoted  to  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  his  regi 
ment,  and  in  1865,  to  Brevet  Colonel.  Colonel  Burns  died  in  Decem 
ber,  1883.  At  the  battle  of  Williamsburg,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Lewis 
Benedict,  Jr.,  was  last  seen,  standing  up  to  his  full  height,  and  wav 
ing  his  men  forward  with  his  pistol.  He  was  heard  to  shout: 
"  Fight,  men,  fight  to  the  last."  Benedict,  or  "Poor  Old  Pop/'  as 
he  was  called,  was  captured  in  this  battle.  The  regiment  lost  in 
action  seven  hundred  officers  and  men,  of  whom  all  but  forty-six 
were  killed  or  wounded.  It  captured  during  the  war  five  Rebel 
colors,  five  pieces  of  artillery,  and  never  lost  any.  The  regiment 
was  in  twenty-three  great  battles  and  lost  nineteen  commissioned 
officers.  The  regiment  also  lost  heavily  at  Chancellorsville,  and  it  is 
claimed  by  many  that  Stonewall  Jackson  was  mortally  wounded  by 
the  bullets  of  the  Seventy-third;  but  of  this  there  is  much  doubt. 
Colonel  Brewster  was  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General  in 
1864. 

SEVENTY-FOUETH  REGIMENT. — "  Fifth  Excelsior  Regiment." 
The  regiment  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  Charles  K. 


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Graham,  who  was  promoted  to  Brigadier-General  in  1863.  (General 
Graham  died  in  May,  1889.)  Colonel  Graham  was  succeeded  by 
Col.  Thomas  Holt,  whose  name  appears  in  the  Official  Records  at 
Washington,  as  having  been  "missing"  since  November  30,  1863. 
Ten  commissioned  officers  were  lost  by  the  regiment  during  its  term 
of  service.  Among  the  gallant  men  who  returned  home  with  the 
regiment  were,  Lieut.  Colonel  Wm.  H.  Lounsbury,  Maj.  Lovell 
Purdy,  Jr.,  Capt.  Francis  E.  Tyler,  Capt.  Wm.  Conway,  Capt.  Victor 
Hurlaux,  Maj.  George  H.  Quarterman,  Maj.  Henry  M.  Alles,  Lieut. 
Charles  W.  Squier,  Capt.  Frederick  E.  Garnett.  Captain  Garnett  has 
recently  written  an  admirable  article  on  the  battles  of  the  Wilder 
ness. 

It  was  on  the  evidence  of  Private  Thomas  Wallsch — who  suffered 
fearfully  at  Andersonville  that  Wirz— the  keeper,  was  convicted  and 
hung.  Mr.  Wallsch,  who  died  recently,  was  a  man  of  high  intellect 
ual  attainments,  and  for  some  time  after  the  close  of  the  war  held  a 
position  in  the  Post  office  Department  at  Washington. 

SEVENTY-FIFTH  REGIMENT.— The  regiment  was  engaged  in  the 
battles  of  Cotten,  Bisland,  Port  Hudson  and  Winchester.  On  the 
occasion  of  a  review  of  the  regiment  at  New  Orleans,  General  Butler 
declared  it  to  be  "  one  of  the  finest  he  had  ever  seen."  At  the  battle 
of  Winchester,  Lieut.-Col.  Willoughby  Babcock  was  wounded,  taken 
prisoner,  and  soon  after  died.  The  regiment  behaved  splendidly  at 
Port  Hudson.  The  Seventy-fifth  furnished  many  officers  for  other 
regiments,  including  Capt.  Clinton  McDougall,  to  Colonel  of  the  lllth 
Regiment;  Capt.  James  H.  Hinman  to  Major  of  the  lllth;  Capt. 
Luther  Goodrich  to  Colonel  of  the  Eighty-eighth  United  States  Col 
ored  Troops;  Lieut.  Charles  W.  Drew,  to  Colonel  of  the  Seventy- 
sixth  United  States  Colored  Troops;  and  Lieut.  Augustus  W.  Benedict 
to  Major  of  the  Seventy-sixth  United  States  Colored  Troops.  Lieut.- 
Col.  Robert  P.  York  was  an  admirable  officer,  as  were  also  Maj. 
Benjamin  F.  Thurber,  Capt.  Frank  Silsby,  Capt.  Anson  Tuller,  Capt. 
Arba  M.  Seymour,  Lieut.  William  H.  Sayre,  Lieut.  Isaac  Stark, 
Lieut.  Frederick  Cossum,  Lieut.  William  H.  Root,  Lieut.  Roselle  B. 
Roe,  Capt.  George  B.  McFarlan,  Capt.  William  M.  Hosmer,  Capt. 
Charles  H.  Cox,  Capt.  Lester  D.  Wilson  and  Lieut.  Charles  W. 
Wolcott. 

SEVENTY-SIXTH  REGIMENT.— "  Cortland  County  Regiment." 
The  Seventy-sixth  has  a  brilliant  record,  and  lost  in  battle  some  of 
the  best  officers  the  State  could  furnish.  In  the  terrible  slaughter 
of  the  28th  of  August,  1862,  near  Gainsville,  where  the  whole  regi- 


320  THE  HONORS    OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

inent  seemed  to  be  mowed  clown,  the  color-bearer,  and  with  him  the 
colors,  was  brought  to  the  ground.  Color-Bearer  Charles  E.  Stamp, 
immediately  rushed  forward  and  rescued  the  colors  amid  a  storm  of 
bullets,  and  bore  them  through  the  rest  of  the  tight.  The  Colonel 
at  once  promoted  him  to  the  rank  of  Color-Sergeant  for  his  gallantry. 
At  South  Mountain,  Stamp  advanced  a  short  distance  ahead  of  his 
regiment,  and  driving  his  flag  staff  down  into  the  earth,  he  cried: 
"  There,  come  up  to  that."  But  he  was  too  good  a  mark,  and  he 
was  killed  by  a  bullet  piercing  his  forehead.  At  Second  Bull  linn 
and  at  Gettysburg  the  Seventy-sixth  bore  a  conspicuous  part  and 
covered  itself  with  glory.  The  regiment  had  three  Colonels,  viz.  : 
Xelson  W.  Green,  William  P.  Wainwright,  and  Charles  E.  Living 
stone. 

SEVENTY-SEVENTH  REGIMENT. — "  Bemis  Heights  Regiment." 
The  regiment  took  the  most  prominent  part  in  the  battle  of  Mechan- 
icsville,  and  was  encouraged  in  their  charge  upon  the  Rebels  by  their 
gallant  Colonel,  James  B.  McKean.  A  Rebel  guidon  was  captured 
by  the  regiment,  bearing  the  inscription,  "  Victory  or  Death."  The 
Seventy-seventh  were  engaged  in  twenty  great  battles,  and  at  the 
battles  of  Fredericksburg  and  Spottsylvania  Court  House,  behaved 
with  the  greatest  bravery  and  suffered  severely.  In  the  charge  on 
Marye's  Heights,  May  3,  1863,  the  regiment  did  nobly,  and  with  the 
Thirty-third  and  the  Forty-ninth  bore  the  brunt  of  the  assault. 

SEVENTY-EIGHTH  REGIMENT. — "Cameron  Highlanders/'  In  1864, 
the  regiment  was  consolidated  with  the  102d  Regiment.  It  went  to 
the  war  under  command  of  Col.  Daniel  Ullman,  who  was  in  1863  pro 
moted  to  Brigadier-General.  In  1864,  Col.  Herbert  Hammerstein  was 
appointed  to  the  command  of  the  regiment,  and  Harvey  S.  Chatfield, 
Lieutenant-Colonel.  At  the  battles  of  South  Mountain  and  Antie- 
tam  the  regiment  fought  bravely,  and  also  at  Chancellorsville.  At 
Chancellorsville,  George  Washington  Monks  received  a  bullet  in  his 
brain  which  he  carried  for  twenty-three  years,  until  January,  1886, 
when  he  died.  Seven  days  is  the  longest  time  any  one  else  was  ever 
known  to  survive  such  a  wound.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Chatfield,  now 
a  member  of  the  bar  of  New  York  City,  was  a  gallant  soldier,  as  was 
also  Adj.  Henry  P.  Herring. 

SEVENTY-NINTH  REGIMENT. — "  Highlanders"  (Seventy-ninth  State 
Militia.)  When  the  regiment  went  into  Virginia  at  the  commence 
ment  of  the  war  it  laid  aside  the  "Kilts"  together  with  the  plaid 
trowsers  and  donned  the  ordinary  blue.  This  was  the  first  three 


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years  regiment  to  return  home  from  the  war.  At  the  battle  of 
Chantilly  Gen.  Isaac  I.  Stevens  (formerly  Colonel  of  the  regiment), 
seizing  the  colors  of  the  Seventy-ninth,  exclaimed:  "We  are  all 
Highlanders;  follow,  Highlanders;  forward,  my  brave  Highland 
ers."  The  Highlanders  did  follow  their  Scottish  Chief,  but  while 
sweeping  forward  a  ball  struck  him  in  the  right  temple,  killing  him 
instantly, — the  very  manner  of  death  he  had  craved  when  discussing 
with  hi*  brother  officers,  the  day  before,  the  probabilities  of  his  own 
fall.  One  hour  afterwards,  when  taken  up,  his  hand  was  still 
clinched  around  the  flag-staff.  A  moment  after  General  Stevens 
seized  the  colors,  his  son,  Capt.  Hazard  Stevens,  fell  wounded,  and 
cried  to  his  father  that  he  was  hurt.  With  but  a  glance  back,  that 
Roman  father  said :  "I  can't  attend  to  you  now,  Hazard;  Corporal 
Thompson,  see  to  my  son."  An  official  order  was  read  to  the  regi 
ment,  complimenting  them  for  their  bravery  at  South  Mountain  and 
Antietam.  At  the  first  battle  of  Bull  Run,  the  most  important 
charge  of  the  day  was  made  by  the  Seventy-ninth  and  Sixty-ninth 
New  York  Regiments,  but  its  brave  Colonel,  James  Cameron,  did 
not  live  to  see  the  valiant  deeds  of  those  whom  he  commanded,  for 
while  in  the  act  of  cheering  on  his  men,  he  fell  a  martyr  on  the  field. 
Instead  of  becoming  disheartened,  these  descendants  of  Wallace  and 
of  Bruce  pushed  on,  encouraged  by  the  brave  Maj.  David  McLelland, 
and  Adjt.  David  Ireland,  in  their  charge  upon  the  enemy.  "  Chan 
tilly,  Coosaw,  both  Bull  Runs,  Port  Royal,  and  Blue  Springs,  Jack 
son  and  Knoxville,  in  their  turn,  have  seen  their  Highland  Flings." 
Among  the  individual  acts  of  heroism,  was  that  of  Capt.  Francis  W. 
Judge,  of  Company  K,  who,  when  the  battle-flag  of  a  Georgia  regi 
ment  was  raised  upon  the  parapet  of  Fort  Sanders,  rushed  out  amid 
the  bullets,  and  tearing  it  down,  carried  it  through  the  embrasures, 
a  prize  to  his  comrades.  The  Seventy-ninth  was  engaged  in  sixteen 
battles,  and  it  is  remarkable  that  its  loss  in  commissioned  officers 
should  have  been  so  small  and  unusually  light;  only  two  were 
killed  in  battle.  Among  the  survivors  of  the  war,  whose  military 
records  have  received  honorable  mention,  were  Maj.  Andrew  D. 
Baird,  Capt.  Alexander  L.  Baird,  Col.  David  Morrison,  Maj.  William 
Simpson,  Capt.  Wm.  S.  Montgomery,  Capt.  Joseph  Laing,  Capt. 
Samuel  T.  Wallace,  Capt.  Wm.  C.  Clark,  Capt.  John  Glendinning, 
Capt.  Robert  Armon,  Capt.  John  Windsor,  Capt.  Robert  Gair,  Lieut. 
James  Gilmore,  Lieut.  George  D.  Martin,  Lieut.  George  Harrison, 
Lieut.  James  Donaldson,  Lieut.  John  S.  Dingwall,  Lieut.  George  H. 
Ladley,  Lieut.  John  Whyte,  Lieut.  Charles  Watson,  Lieut.  Thomas 
Hamilton,  Lieut.  James  McGiffin,  Lieut.  Henry  Hutchinson  and 
Lieut.  Charles  Riley. 


322  THE  HONORS  of  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Major  Andrew  D.  Baird  is  now  one  of  Brooklyn's  most  influential 
citizens. 

EIGHTIETH  REGIMENT. — (Twentieth  State  Militia.)  At^the  second 
battle  of  Bull  Run  the  regiment  lost  three  valuable  officers,  by  the 
fall  of  Col.  George  W.  Pratt,  Capt.  Peletiah  Ward,  and  Lieut.  John 
B.  Homer.  The  regiment  was  at  close  quarters  with  the  enemy  in  a 
piece  of  woods,  and  while  thus  engaged,  Captain  Ward  was  wounded 
in  the  arm  by  a  sword.  Nothing  daunted,  however,  he  seized  the 
colors  of  the  regiment,  which  had  been  shot  down,  and  while  in  the 
act  of  cheering  on  his  men  to  renewed  efforts  he  was  shot  in  the 
thigh.  He  was  then  taken  from  the  field,  but  not  before  he  had 
sustained  the  third  wound,  which  proved  mortal.  He  was  a  man  of 
unbounded  generosity  and  true  nobility,  and  at  the  time  of  his  enlist 
ment,  he  was  pastor  of  the  Ellenville  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 
The  day  before  the  battle  of  Gettysburg,  the  regiment  was  ordered 
to  join  the  First  Corps,  and  after  the  battle,  but  a  fragment  of  its 
number  remained;  eighteen  of  the  twenty-eight  officers  who  went 
into  the  battle  were  killed  or  wounded,  with  160  privates  killed  and 
wounded,  out  of  280  who  entered  the  fight.  The  regiment  returned 
home  in  1864,  with  only  342  men  out  of  1300  that  had  been  connected 
with  it.  The  regiment  was  organized  at  Kingston.  Colonel  Pratt 
was  succeeded  by  Col.  Theodore  B.  Gates,  and  a  more  worthy  suc 
cessor  could  not  have  been  found.  Colonel  Gates  led  the  van  in 
every  onslaught,  encouraging  his  troops  by  his  noble  daring,  and 
constantly  watching  over  the  comfort  and  welfare  of  his  men  while 
in  hospital  and  camp.  At  Gettysburg,  on  the  third  day,  the  regi 
ment  made  a  brilliant  and  successful  charge  under  the  lead  of  its 
brave  Colonel.  General  Doubleday  said  in  "  The  Campaigns  of  the 
Civil  War," — "The  skill  and  energy  of  Colonel  Gates  were  of  great 
service  to  me  during  the  battle."  When  Colonel  Gates  was  pro 
moted  to  the  command  of  a  brigade,  Jacob  B.  Hardenbergh  suc 
ceeded  to  the  command  of  the  regiment.  Among  those  who 
returned  home  with  honorable  records  were  Maj.  Walter  A.  Van 
Rensselaer,  Capt.  Wm.  H.  Cunningham,  Lieut.  Andrew  S.  Schutt, 
Lieut.  Abram  Merritt,  Lieut.  Edward  A.  Ross,  Lieut.  Wm.  S. 
Ereligh,  Lieut.  George  B.  Walcott,  Lieut.  Francis  D.  Devail,  Lieut- 
Col.  John  McEntee,  Maj.  John  R.  Leslie,  Capt.  Elson  M.  Misner, 
Capt.  Daniel  McMahon.  General  Gates  is  now  a  member  of  the  bar 
of  New  York  City. 

EIGHTY-FIRST  REGIMENT. — "  Second  Oswego  Regiment."  The 
regiment  returned  home  in  March,  1864,  with  only  370  men  out 
of  1050  who  went  to  war  two  years  before.  Its  gallant  Colonel, 


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Jacob  J.  DeForest,  was  with  the  regiment  from  its  formation  to 
September  1,  1864.  He  enrolled  the  first  and  last  man,  and  was 
desperately  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Fair  Oaks,  where  the  regi 
ment  behaved  with  especial  gallantry  and  lost  136  men.  Twelve 
commissioned  officers  were  killed  or  mortally  wounded.  At 
Chapin's  Farm  the  Color-Sergeant  of  the  regiment  is  said  to  have 
planted  the  first  Union  flag  on  the  parapet  of  the  Rebel  fort.  The 
Eighty-first  was  the  first  regiment  to  gain  the  Rebel  works  and 
succeeded  in  carrying  the  redoubts.  It  lost  in  this  engagement 
probably  more  men  than  any  other  regiment  in  its  division,  and  cap 
tured  twelve  of  the  sixteen  pieces  of  artillery.  The  Eighty-first  fur 
nished  many  officers  for  other  regiments,  including  Lieut.  Peter 
French,  who  was  promoted  to  Major  in  the  Forty-sixth  Regiment, 
Capt.  Augustus  G.  Bennett,  Lieut.  Richard  "EL  Willoughby,  Lieut. 
Edgar  Abeel,  Lieut.  Henry  Sharp  and  Lieut.  Brantley  G.  Read,  were 
promoted  to  positions  in  the  Twenty-first  United  States  Colored 
Regiment. 

The  following  were  mustered  out  with  honorable  records  on  the 
expiration  of  their  term  of  service:  Lieut. -Col.  John  B.  Raulston, 
Maj.  David  B.  White,  Capt.  Rudolphus  D.  S.  Tyler,  Capt.  Martin  J. 
DeForest,  Capt.  Hugh  Anderson,  Capt.  E.  A.  Stimson,  Lieut. 
Edward  A.  Cook,  Lieut.  George  C.  Smith,  Lieut.  Julius  H.  Clark 
and  Lieut.  Maurice  P.  Tidd. 

EIGHTY-SECOND  REGIMENT.— (Second  State  Militia.)  The  regi 
ment  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  George  W.  B.  Tomp- 
kins,  who  resigned  in  May,  1862.  The  regiment  behaved  with  such 
conspicuous  bravery  at  the  battle  of  Fair  Oaks  that  General  Gorman 
addressed  a  letter  to  Governor  Morgan  eulogistic  of  the  officers  and 
men.  At  the  battle  of  Gettysburg,  of  246  men  who  went  into  battle 
only  sixty  came  out  alive.  Lieut.-Col.  James  Huston  was  killed  at 
the  head  of  his  regiment  while  gallantly  urging  his  men  to  stand 
against  the  desperate  assaults  of  EwelPs  Corps.  Serg.  Hugh  Carey 
captured  the  flag  of  the  Seventh  Virginia  Regiment.  He  was  twice 
wounded  at  Gettysburg.  Carey  was  a  brother  of  stenographer  Carey 
of  the  Supreme  Court,  and  died  in  March,  1886.  Lieut.-Col.  J.  H. 
Wibox  died  in  June,  1887.  At  the  close  of  the  war  he  was  brevetted 
Brigadier-General  for  gallant  conduct  in  the  field. 

Ten  commissioned  officers  of  the  regiment  were  killed  or  mortally 
wounded  during  its  term  of  service. 

EIGHTY.-THIBD  REGIMENT. — (Ninth  State  Militia.)  The  number  of 
this  regiment  was  significant,  and  was  hated  by  the  Rebels,  when 


324  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

they  remembered  the  obstinate  lighting  spirit  of  the  Ninth  Militia, 
the  Ninth  Volunteers,  the  Ninth  New  Jerseys,  the  Ninth  Pennsyl- 
vanias  and  any  number  of  other  Ninths,  too  numerous  to  mention. 
On  many  a  bloody  field  in  Virginia  have  the  soldiers  of  the  glorious 
Ninth  fallen,  and  in  many  a  Rebel  dungeon  have  they  spent  their 
last  hours.  The  regiment  went  to  the  war  1100  strong,  and  not  more 
than  103  rank  and  file  and  twenty  officers  returned  home.  The  regi 
ment  was  among  the  first  to  open  the  battle  of  Autietam.  At  a 
period  of  great  emergency  General  Hooker  called  on  General 
Ricketts  for  his  best  brigade,  aiid  Ricketts  sent  forward  Hartsuff's 
brigade,  to  which  the  Ninth  belonged.  In  this  battle  the  regiment 
lost  nineteen  killed  and  one  hundred  wounded.  The  regiment  may 
claim  the  honor  of  also  opening  the  battle  of  Fredericksburg.  Just 
before  sunrise,  on  the  13th  of  December,  Franklin  moved  his  corps, 
and  skirmishing  at  once  commenced.  The  regiment  was  ordered  to 
charge  and  take  a  Rebel  battery  at  the  point  of  the  bayonet,  which 
was  giving  much  annoyance.  Under  command  of.  Capt.  John  Ilen- 
drickson,  the  regiment  obeyed  the  order  with  alacrity,  and  appeared 
to  melt  away  before  the  leaden  storm  that  was  poured  upon  them. 
Bravely  did  the  boys  stand  up  to  the  work,  although  after  a  fierce 
struggle  they  were  obliged  to  fall  back.  The  regiment  lost  132  men 
and  seven  officers  out  of  300  men  and  eleven  officers  who  went  into 
the  battle.  At  the  battle  of  Gettysburg,  every  man  in  the  regiment 
but  twenty  was  either  killed  or  wounded. 

The  first  Colonel  of  the  regiment  was  John  W.  Stiles.  Colonel  Stiles 
resigned  in  1863,  and  died  in  1885.  He  was  succeeded  by  Capt.  John 
Hendrickson.  Colonel  Hendrickson  was  a  brave  officer,  but  having 
been  wounded  in  action,  was  compelled  to  resign  in  August,  1803. 
He  was  succeeded  by  Col.  Joseph  A.  Mocsch,  another  gallant 
soldier,  who  was  killed  in  the  battles  of  the  Wilderness.  Some 
of  the  bravest  men  of  the  regiment  were  in  the  ranks,  and  many 
of  them  received  severe  wounds  which  prevented  all  hope  of 
military  promotion.  Among  such  men  of  the  Eighty-third  was 
Private  A.  G.  Iffia — now  in  the  New  York  Custom  House — who  was 
so  severely  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Antietam,  that  a  leg  had  to  be 
amputated,  and  he  was  obliged  to  remain  ten  days  on  the  field 
before  he  could  be  moved,  so  severe  were  his  sufferings.  Iffla  was 
probably  the  shortest  man  in  the  army,  being  almost  liliputian  by 
the  side  of  Lieut. -Col.  M.  N.  Curtis  of  the  142d  Regiment,  who  was 
the  tallest  man  in  the  Army  of  the  Potomac.  The  Eighty-third 
participated  in  eighteen  battles  and  lost  in  killed  and  wounded,  and 
those  who  died  of  wounds,  684  in  all. 


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EiGiiTY-Fouirrn  REGIMENT. — "  Fourteenth  State  Militia."  No 
regulars  that  ever  served  on  any  field  won  more  imperishable  honor 
than  this  regiment  of  militia  from  the  city  of  Brooklyn.  On  the 
16th  of  May,  the  ladies  of  Brooklyn  presented  the  regiment  with  a 
beautiful  flag.  The  Rev.  Joseph  S.  Inskip,  Chaplain  of  the  regi 
ment,  in  returning  thanks  for  the  presentation,  said  :  "If  ever  that 
flag  shall  be  laid  low,  the  Fourteenth  Regiment  shall  be  buried 
with  it,  and  that,  too,  with  a  Chaplain,  so  help  me  God."  At  the 
battle  of  Bull  Run,  the  regiment  suffered  lamentably.  Col.  Alfred 
M.  Wood  was  captured,  and  became  one  of  those  selected  to  be  hung 
should  our  Government  decide  on  summary  proceedings  against  the 
privateersmen.  Colonel  Wood,  while  in  captivity,  manifested  by 
every  word  and  act  his  undying  devotion  to  the  flag,  and  they  found 
although  they  had  captured  Brooklyn's  "Wood,"  it  would  not  burn 
except  with  patriotic  fire.  At  South  Mountain,  the  regiment,  which 
first  drew  the  Rebel  fire  on  the  right  in  Keyes's  division  fought 
splendidly.  The  regiment  attacked  the  Fourteenth  Virginia  Regi 
ment,  into  which  they  poured  such  an  effective  fire,  that  after  the 
battle,  Colonel  Strong  and  150  of  his  men  lay  dead  on  the  field.  At 
Antietam,  the  regiment,  in  Doubleday's  division  fought  in  the  most 
gallant  manner  and  suffered  severely.  What  scenes  of  carnage  had 
that  handful  of  patriots  lived  through  !  Always  in  front,  fearless 
and  unflinching,  they  stood  where  the  havoc  of  war  raged  the 
wildest,  and  pressed  on  through  fire  and  sword  into  the  enemy's 
line  and  works,  thus  showing  that  "  the  spirit  of  liberty  which 
inspired  the  Long  Island  forefathers  had  not  died  out,  but  remained 
in  the  hearts  of  their  sons." 

Surg.  James  M.  Farley,  who  died  recently,  was  the  surgeon  who 
amputated  the  leg  of  the  Rebel  General  Ewell. 

General  Doubleday,  in  his  narrative  of  the  first  day's  battle  of 
Gettysburg,  in  the  "Campaigns  of  the  Civil  War,"  says:— "The  two 
regiments  posted  by  Reynolds,  the  Fourteenth  Brooklyn  and  Ninety- 
fifth  New  York,  finding  their  support  gone  on  the  right,  while 
Archer's  Rebel  brigade  was  advancing  to  envelop  their  left,  fell  back 
leisurely  under  Col.  Edward  B.  Fowler  of  the  Fourteenth  Brooklyn, 
who  assumed  command  of  both,  as  the  ranking  officer  present." 
"  Fortunately,  Fowler's  two  regiments  came  on  to  join  Dawes,  who 
went  forward  with  great  spirit,  but  was  altogether  too  weak  to 
assail  such  a  force.  The  Rebels  made  a  fierce  and  obstinate  resist 
ance,  but  while  Fowler  confronted  them  above,  Uawes  brought  a 
gun  to  enfilade  their  position,  and  formed  his  men  across  the  cut,  by 
Fowler's  order,  to  fire  through  it.  The  Rebels  could  not  resist 
this,  the  greater  number  gave  themselves  up  as  prisoners  and  the 


326  THE  JIOXORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

others  escaped."     Colonel  Fowler  can  accordingly  be  regarded  as 
one  of  tlie  chief  heroes  of  the  first  day's  battle  of  Gettysburg. 

James  B.  Tomsey,  one  of  the  most  gallant  lighters  of  the  regiment 
died  recently,  having  been  since  the  war  a  clerk  in  the  Brooklyn 
Post  Office. 

EIGHTY-FIFTH  REGIMENT. — In  April,  1864,  the  Rebels  made  a  most 
determined  attack  upon  Fort  Gray,  and  in  no  less  than  three  several 
assaults,  they  were  repulsed  in  the  most  gallant  manner  by  Capt. 
John  A.  Brown,  of  the  Eighty-fifth,  commanding  the  fort.  Col. 
Enrico  Fardello  was  u>romoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General  in  1865. 
Col.  Jonathan  S.  Belknap,  in  command  at  Fort  Anderson,  wrote 
to  the  commanding  naval  officer  as  follows  :  When  on  the  14th 
of  March,  General  Pettigrew,  with  eighteen  pieces  of  artillery 
and  more  than  3000  men,  made  his  furious  assault  on  Fort  Ander 
son,  garrisoned  by  300  men  of  my  command,  the  capture  or  destruc 
tion  of  the  brave  little  band  seemed  inevitable.  But  the  gunboats 
came  promptly  to  the  rescue.  Your  well  directed  fire  drove  the 
enemy  from  the  field,  covered  the  landing  of  the  Eighty-fifth  New 
York,  sent  to  the  relief  of  the  garrison,  and  the  repulse  of  the  Rebel 
army  was  complete. 

Lieut.-Col.  Abijah  J.  Wellman  died  June,  1888..  He  entered  the 
service  as  Major,  and  was  severely  wrounded  at  Fair  Oaks,  from  the 
effects  of  which  he  suffered  during  the  rest  of  his  life. 

Capt.  John  Raines  served  until  July,  1863,  when  he  resigned, 
having  performed  his  duties  faithfully  and  bravely.  He  is  now 
a  member  of  the  Republican  State  Committee. 

EIGHTY-SIXTH  REGIMENT. — "Steuben  Rangers."  The  Eighty- 
sixth  was  engaged  in  the  second  battle  of  Bull  Run,  Fredericksburg, 
Chancellorsville,  Gettysburg,  Mine  Run,  Wilderness,  Spottsylvania, 
North  Anna,  Tolopotomoy,  Coal  Harbor,  Petersburg,  Deep  Bottom 
and  Boydton  Road. 

Thirteen  commissioned  officers  were  killed  or  mortally  wounded, 
which  indicates  how  great  must  have  been  the  loss  among  the  rank 
and  file.  The  first  Colonel  of  the  regiment  was  Benjamin  P.  Bailey, 
who  resigned  in  1863,  and  was  succeeded  by  Col.  Benjamin  Higgins. 

EIGHTY-SEVENTH  REGIMENT. — At  the  battle  of  Oak  Grove,  the 
colors  of  the  regiment  were  completely  riddled  with  bullets,  but 
Color-Bearer  R.  II.  Ryder  never  for  a  moment  left  his  exposed  posi 
tion.  The  regiment,  250  strong,  under  command  of  Lieut.-Col. 
Richard  A.  Bachia,  filed  across  the  field  opposite  the  redoubts,  to 
the  support  of  the  Twentieth  Indiana,  who  were  advancing  through 


IN  THE  WAE  OF  THE  EEBELLION.  327 

the  thicket.  After  passing  through  a  piece  of  woods  to  the  left,  the 
enemy  made  an  advance  from  the  woods  on  the  right,  and  were  sup 
ported  by  pickets  posted  in  two  houses  a  short  distance  off,  and  two 
small  rifle  pits  in  close  proximity.  A  line  of  skirmishers  was 
thrown  out,  when  the  regiment  advanced  in  line  of  battle,  taking 
possession  of  the  houses  and  rifle  pits,  which  they  held  during  the 
day,  and  at  night  fell  back  to  their  original  position.  The  regiment 
was  commanded  by  Col.  Stephen  A.  Dodge.  General  Nagle  alluded 
in  complimentary  terms  to  the  conduct  of  the  regiment  at  the  battle 
of  Fair  Oaks.  The  only  commissioned  officer  killed  in  battle  was 
Capt.  Matthew  W.  Jackson,  who  fell  at  the  second  battle  of  Bull 
Run. 

It  was  at  the  battle  of  Bull  Run  that  Corporal  James  Tanner,  now 
Commissioner  of  Pensions  at  Washington,  was  terribly  wounded. 

Private  Charles  A.  Orr  became  in  1886,  Senior  Vice-Commander 
of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  State  of  New  York. 

EIGHTY-EIGHTH  REGIMENT. — When  the  Irish  brigade  was  organ 
ized,  Patrick  K.  Horgan  raised  a  company  at  his  own  expense, 
which  became  Company  D.  Horgan  was  severely  wounded  in  the 
foot  at  Savage's  Station,  but  refused  to  leave  the  field. 

Company  D  was  cut  to  pieces  at  Antietam.  Captain  Horgan  was 
again  severely  wounded  at  Fredericksburg,  and  was  mentioned  in 
General  Orders  by  General  Hancock  for  bravery.  His  injuries  now 
forced  his  retirement.  He  died  in  December,  1886. 

At  the  battle  of  Malvern  Hill  the  regiment  was  so  infuriated  by 
the  slaughter  of  their  brave  companions-in-arms,  that  under  the 
lead  of  the  brave  Maj.  James  Quinlan,  they  made  a  desperate 
assault  on  the  enemy  with  the  bayonet,  and  were  only  prevented 
from  rushing  on  the  batteries  of  the  wily  enemy  by  the  loud  com 
mand  of  their  officers:  Tho  regiment  took  a  most  honorable  part  in 
the  battles  of  Antietam,  Fredericksburg,  the  Wilderness,  and  Peters 
burg.  At  the  latter  battle  Col.  Patrick  Kelly  was  killed.  The 
regiment  lost  eighteen  commissioned  officers,  among  whom  were 
two  sons  of  the  late  Thomas  Addis  Emmett.  Capt.  William  J.  Nagle 
was  the  oldest  of  five  brothers  who  enlisted  in  defence  of  the  Union. 

EIGHTY-NINTH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  was  commanded  by 
Col.  Harrison  S.  Fairchild,  who  was  promoted  in  1865,  to  Brevet 
Brigadier-General. 

At  South  Mountain  the  Eighty-ninth  resisted,  at  the  point  of  the 
bayonet,  the  charge  of  the  enemy,  in  a  most  gallant  style.  The 
regiment  made  itself  historic  by  the  famous  crossing  in  small  boats 
at  Fredericksburg,  in  December,  1862, 


328  THE  110 NOUS   OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

At  Fair  Oaks,  An  tie  tarn  and  Petersburg  the  regiment  fought 
bravely  and  suffered  severely. 

Lieut.  Frank  S.  Smith  was  always  at  the  post  of  duty,  and  proved 
himself  a  gallant  soldier.  He  is  now  a  member  of  the  Republican 
State  Committee. 

NINETIETH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  was  stationed  [for  a  long 
time  at  Key  West.  During  the  first  six  months  after  its  arrival,  it 
was  reduced  by  disease  from  900  to  less  than  700. 

Lieut.-Col.  Louis  W.  Tinelli,  Capt.  Jeremiah  Simpson,  Lieuts. 
Henry  F.  Blackwell,  John  T.  Sheppard  and  Andrew  S.  Onderdonk 
were  among  those  who  shared  the  fortunes  of  the  Ninetieth. 

The  Ninetieth  participated  with  great  credit  in  the  battle  of  Cedar 
Creek,  October  19,  1804.  The  regiment  was  commanded  by  Maj. 
John  C.  Smart,  who  had  just  given  the  order  to  fall  back  when  he 
was  shot  dead. 

General  McMillan,  in  his  Keport,  refers  to  the  gallantry  of  the 
Ninetieth  at  Cedar  Creek.  Adair  Creek  was  the  last  battle  in  which 
the  regiment  was  engaged. 

NINETY-FIRST  REGIMENT. — "McClellan  Chasseurs."  The  regiment 
was  organized  in  December,  1861,  and  returned  to  Albany  in  July, 
1864,  with  only  364  men.  It  was  then  reorganized  and  left  for  the 
field  with  1600  men. 

Port  Hudson  was  the  principal  battle  in  which  the  regiment  was 
engaged,  and  it  was  in  this  battle  that  its  losses  were  chiefly  in 
curred. 

Col.  Jonathan  Tarbell  was  promoted  in  1865,  to  Brevet  Brigadier- 
General.  In  1864,  Capt.  Edward  A.  Selkirk  was  promoted  to  Major 
of  the  Second  Heavy  Artillery  Regiment;  and  Capt.  George  W. 
Schaffer  to  Major  of  the  Sixty-first  Regiment.  Alfred  Wagstaff, 
Jr.,  was  Major  of  the  regiment,  and  William  J.  Denslow,  Lieutenant- 
Colonel. 

NINETY-SECOND  REGIMENT. — The  Ninety-second  was  organized  at 
Potsdam.  At  the  battle  of  Fair  Oaks  the  regiment  made  a  very 
brilliant  charge,  and  thereby  saved  Regan's  battery.  In  this  -battle 
the  regiment  was  badly  cut  up.  Col.  Lewis  C.  Hunt  was  among  the 
wounded,  and  in  1862  he  was  promoted  to  Brigadier-General.  Capt. 
Cyrus  O.  Hubbell  and  Lieuts.  Giles  F.  Ward,  James  O'Neil  and 
Morris  C.  Foote  were  among  the  gallant  officers  of  the  regiment. 
Captain  Hubbell  wns  in  1887  an  Alderman  of  New  York  City. 
General  Heintzleman  said;  "  The  Ninety-second  and  the  100th  New 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  329 

York  regiments  made  a  charge  on  the  enemy  at  Fair  Oaks  that 
would  have  honored  veteran  troops." 

NINETY-THIRD  REGIMENT. — "  Morgan  Rifles."  Capt.  Walter  W. 
Bramen  is  entitled  to  great  credit  for  his  coolness  during  the  bom 
bardment  at  night  on  the  James  River.  He  was  officer  of  the  night, 
and  had  many  prisoners  in  the  guard-house,  and  notwithstanding 
the  whole  guard  had  to  move  to  a  safer  place,  he  did  not  lose  a  man. 
The  regiment  for  a  long  time  filled  the  responsible  post  of  headquar 
ters  and  provost  guard  to  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  and  during  this 
service  they  seized  and  turned  over  to  the  authorities  at  Washington 
over  20,000  prisoners. 

The  Ninety-third  participated  gallantly  in  fifteen  great  battles — 
Yorktown  was  the  first  ;  Boydton  Road  the  last.  The  Ninety-third 
was  commanded  by  Col.  John  S.  Crocker,  with  Benjamin  C.  Butler 
Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Capt.  Charles  A.  Quinn,  a  gallant  officer,  died  recently. 

NINETY-FOURTH  REGIMENT. — "  Bell  Jefferson  Rifles."  The  Ninety- 
fourth  took  part  in  twenty-four  engagements,  and  its  tattered  colors 
evinced  their  severity.  It  contained  over  3,000  me'n  during  its  term 
of  service,  and  returned  home  with  only  579.  Col.  Adrian  R.  Root 
was  twice  brevetted  for  faithful  and  meritorious  services.  The  first 
great  battle  in  which  the  Ninety-fourth  was  engaged  was  Cedar 
Mountain,  where  it  lost  many  valuable  officers  and  gallant  men. 
The  first  Colonel  of  the  repimetit  was  Henry  K.  Viele,  who  resigned 
in  1862  and  was  succeeded  by  Colonel  Root.  Colonel  Root  in  1865 
was  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General,  a  distinction  most 
worthily  earned.  Capt.  Walter  T.  Chester  claimed  to  bave  been 
the  last  man  mustered  out  of  the  United  States  Service,  but  Private 
Charles  W.  Hooper  of  the  First  New  York  Engineers  claims  the 
same  distinction. 

Maj.  John  McMahon  was  promoted  to  the  Colonelcy  of  the  188th 
Regiment,  and  Capt.  Isaac  Doolittle  to  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the 
same. 

Capt.  Byron  Parsons,  Adjt.  Chas.  E.  Hulbert,  Lieut.  Alba  A. 
Johnson,  Lieut.  J.  J.  Shedd,  Lieut.  Henry  Swan  and  Lieut.  Charles 
W.  Sloat,  were  all  valuable  officers  and  gallant  soldiers. 

NINETY-FIFTH  REGIMENT. — "  Warren  Rifles."  The  regiment  suf 
fered  more  severely  than  the  average  at  the  battle  of  South  Moun 
tain,  as  it  was  in  the  advance  and  hotly  engaged.  The  Ninety-fifth 

re.  with  258 


330  THE  UONOltS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

men;  after  the  battle  it  could  muster  but  153.  Major  Pye  was  pro 
moted  to  Colonel,  and  died  in  1864,  of  wounds  received  in  action. 
The  Rebel  General  Garland  was  killed  at  South  Mountain  by  the 
bullets  of  the  Ninety-fifth.  Colonel  Pye  was  mortally  wounded  at 
Coal  Harbor. 

At  Gettysburg  the  Ninety-fifth  and  the  Fourteenth  Brooklyn  cap 
tured  General  Archer  and  his  brigade.  The  first  Colonel  of  the 
Ninety-fifth  was  George  H.  Biddle,  who  resigned  in  1863.  Major 
Pye  was  appointed  his  successor.  Lieut.-Col.  James  Creney,  Capts 
Wm.  L.  Sherwood,  Reuben  Biggs,  Abram  S.  Gurnee,  George  H. 
Everett,  Henry  M.  Jennings,  Archibald  McC.  Bush  and  Edward  A. 
Cowdry  and  Lieutenants  Hiram  Osborne,  Wm.  O.  Chapman,  John  M. 
Armstrong  and  Wm.  F.  Ingmire  are  all  honorably  identified  with 
the  gallant  achievements  of  the  regiment.  Capt.  Samuel  C.  Timp- 
son — a  splendid  officer,  was  captured  in  the  Wilderness  battle 
and  died  in  a  rebel  prison. 

NINETY-SIXTH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  participated  in  thirty 
great  battles,  as  large  if  not  a  larger  number  than  has  been  credited 
by  the  War  Department  to  any  other  regiment  from  the  State.  Col. 
Charles  O.  Gray  was  killed  at  Kinston,  N.  C.,  in  1862.  He  was  suc 
ceeded  by  Col.  Edgar  M.  Cullen.  In  1886  Colonel  Cullen  was  Judge 
of  the  Supreme  Court,  Second  Judicial  District.  Colonel  Cullen 
resigned  in  1865,  when  Stephen  Moffitt  became  the  last  Colonel  of 
the  regiment. 

There  was  a  generous  rivalry  between  the  color-bearers  of  the 
Ninety-sixth  and  the  Eighth  Connecticut,  as  to  which  was  the  first  to 
plant  their  colors  on  Battery  Harrison.  So  nearly  equal  were  they, 
however,  that  it  is  difficult  to  say  which  was  in  the  advance. 

NINETY-SEVENTH.— "  Conkling  Rifles."  At  the  second  battle  of 
Bull  Run,  the  regiment  was  in  General  Duryea's  brigade,  and  was  in 
the  advance,  subject  to  the  hottest  of  the  fire  throughout  the  day. 
They  received  great  praise  for  their  steadiness  and  coolness  under 
the  galling  fire  of  the  enemy. 

The  regiment  participated  in  sixteen  great  battles.  Its  first 
Colonel  was  Charles  Wheelock,  who  was  promoted  to  Brevet  Briga 
dier-General  in  1864,  and  died  in  1865.  He  was  succeeded  by  Col. 
John  P.  Spofford.  Capt.  Samuel  M.  Ferguson  died  in  March,  1886. 

Surg.  George  S.  Little  is  now  Superintendent  of  the  Brooklyn  E. 
D.  Hospital. 

NINETY-EIGHTH  REGIMENT. — The  first  battle  in  which  the  regiment 
was  engaged  was  Fair  Oaks.  Col.  William  Button,  who  died  in  1862, 


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graduated  at  West  Point  in  the  same  class  with  General  McClellan. 
The  regiment  was  next  commanded  by  Col.  Charles  Durkee  who 
resigned  in  18(33  and  was  succeeded  by  Frederick  F.  "VVead — a  fine 
soldier,  who  was  killed  at  Coal  Harbor  in  1864.  The  regiment  lost 
eight  commissioned  officers  during  its  term  of  service. 

NINETY-NINTH  REGIMENT. — "  Union  Coast  Guard."  As  a  coast 
guard  it  participated  in  the  battle  of  Big  Bethel,  besides,  in  detach 
ments,  operating  frequently  against  the  rebels  on  Craney  Island, 
Sewell's  Point  and  New  Market  Bridge,  Va.  In  August,  1861,  it  was 
re-organized  into  an  infantry  regiment.  In  June,  1864,  the  organiza 
tion  was  aj;ain  formed  into  a  veteran  battalion.  It  participated  in 
the  battles  at  Cherry  Stone  Creek,  Harrison  Junction,  and  Kinston. 
It  was  identified  with  a  great  number  of  fights,  both  in  Virginia  and 
North  Carolina.  Strong  detachments  of  the  regiment  shared  in  the 
glory  of  the  Burnside  expedition  in  the  establishment  of  the  First 
Union  foothold  in  the  state  of  North  Carolina,  beginning  with  Fort 
Mercer,  Cape  Hatteras,  and  lloanoke  Island.  In  the  action  at  Frank 
lin,  Va.,  Capt.  James  H.  Hart,  a  most  gallant  officer,  was  killed,  and 
was  the  only  commissioned  officer  lost  in  battle. 

ONE  HUNDREDTH  REGIMENT. — General  Heintzleman  said  "  the  One 
Hundredth  made  a  charge  on  the  enemy  at  Williamsburg  that  would 
have  honored  veteran  troops."  At  the  battle  of  Fair  Oaks,  Capt. 
John  W.  Wilkeson  lost  his  life  from  his  over  anxious  and  ever-con 
scientious  desire  to  maintain  honorable  control  of  his  company  and 
bring  it  in  order  off  the  field.  Every  other  company  in  the  regiment 
had  broken.  He  made  his  men  "  face  about,"  "  fire,"  and  "  retreat," 
"halt,"  "load,"  "face  again,  and  "fire,"  and  retreat"  again.  His 
military  place  in  this  manoeuvre  was  in  front  of  his  men  when  they, 
retreated,  and  in  the  rear  of  them  when  they  faced  about  to  fire. 
Too  brave  and  too  proud  to  require  a  courage  from  common  soldiers 
of  which  he  did  not  set  the  example  as  an  officer,  he  marched 
on  their  flank,  and  in  the  rear  of  them  while  retreating.  In  this  con 
spicuous  place  of  danger,  a  bullet  through  his  breast  killed  the  last 
officer  of  the  regiment  that  was  left  on  the  field,  and  ended  the  regi 
ment's  part  in  -that  great  battle.  Col.  James  M.  Brown  was  also 
killed  in  this  action.  The  regiment  took  a  gallant  part  at  the  battle 
near  Deep  Bottom,  Drury's  Bluff,  and  Morris  Island,  South  Carolina, 
in  each  of  which  many  valuable  officers  were  killed,  and  the  regi 
ment  suffered  severely  in  the  loss  of  privates.  During  the  closing 
operations  around  Petersburg,  General  Grant  rode  up  to  General 
Terry  and  said  ;  "What  does  this  mean?"  Why  are  not  those  lines 


332  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

connected  ?  They  will  sweep  right  in  here  and  tnrn  you  right  and 
left.  What  troops  have  you  here  ?  "  The  One  Hundredth  New  York," 
said  General  Terry.  "  Colonel  Dandy's  Regiment  ?  send  him  here," 
said  Grant.  Now  Dandy  (George  B.),  was  a  West  Pointer,  and  a 
11  whoopeiv '  He  rode  up  and  saluted,  as  General  Grant  said, — "  I  want 
you  to  take  your  regiment  down,  and  connect  those  lines  in  that  ra 
vine.  Colonel  Dandy  saluted  again,  with  "certainly,  sir;"  and  then 
formed  his  regiment  as  if  he  was  going  out  on  dress  parade,  colors  in 
the  centre,  and  swung  down  into  the  ravine  under  fire  of  the  battery, 
and  when  the  work  was  overrode  back,  with  another  salute, — "  The 
lines  are  connected,  sir."  "  How  many  men  did  you  lose  ?"  asked 
Grant.  "None,  sir,"  said  Dandy.  "I  thought  so,  replied  General 
Grant.  Colonel  Dandy  was  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General 
in  1865. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FIRST  REGIMENT.— The  regiment  participated 
with  great  bravery  in  the  battle  of  Chantilly.  Col.  George  F. 
Chester  was  especially  distinguished  for  his  skill  and  courage.  At 
the  battle  of  Malvern  Hill,  two  companies  supported  Randolph's 
Rhode  Island  Battery.  The  balls  flew  around  them  thick  and  fast, 
but  strange  to  say,  only  a  few  men  were  killed  and  wounded.  Lieut. 
William  M.  Smith  was  conspicuous  by  his  bravery  and  gallant  bear 
ing.  The  regiment  having  been  greatly  reduced,  it  was  consolidated 
with  the  Thirty-seventh  New  York  Volunteers,  in  December,  1862. 
Maj.  Samuel  L.  Mitchell,  Jr.,  a  gallant  soldier,  was  a  son  of  the  late 
Samuel  L.  Mitchell,  one  of  New  York's  most  estimable  citizens. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SECOND  REGIMENT. — At  Cedar  Mountain,  the 
regiment,  commanded  by  Col.  T.  B.  Van  Buren,  suffered  severely. 
Capt.  Julius  Spring,  one  of  the  bravest  and  most  ardent  spirits  of  the 
war,  fell  while  cheering  on  his  men.  The  dead  of  the  102d  were 
buried  as  they  fell,  in  Virginia,  Maryland,  Pennsylvania,  Tennessee, 
Georgia,  North  and  South  Carolina.  Their  division  commander,  Maj. 
Gen.  John  W.  Geary,  complimented  them  as  follows:  "  It  may  safely 
be  asserted  that  no  organization  in  the  army  has  a  prouder  record 
or  has  passed  through  more  arduous,  varied  and  bloody  campaigns." 
The  102d  was  the  only  regiment  from  New  York  City  that  was  with 
General  Sherman  all  through  his  grand  march.  The  regiment  be 
longed  to  the  famous  White  Star  Division,  which  led  the  assault  on 
Lookout  Mountain.  The  regiment  acted  as  the  advance  guard  of 
skirmishers  and  was  the  first  to  dash  across  the  crest  in  the  attack. 
It  was  here  that  the  gallant  Maj.  Gilbert  M.  Elliott  was  killed.  At 
the  battle  of  Antietam  the  ground  on  which  the  102(1  was  ordered  to 


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form  was  broken  by  a  huge  rock  and  an  intervening  fence,  which 
rendered  their  movements  in  the  face  of  a  galling  fire  from  the 
enemy  exceedingly  difficult.  Determined  that  the  brave  little  band 
should  not  yield  under  any  circumstances,  the  officers  stepped  from 
the  ranks  and  led  the  way.  Capt.  M.  E.  Cornell  scaled  the  fence  not 
thirty  feet  from  the  enemy's  sharpshooters,  and  called  to  his  com 
rades  to  follow  him,  which  they  did,  and  with  a  wild  cheer,  but  alas! 
he  was  marked  for  destruction,  and  his  comrades  rushed  over  his 
dead  body  and  drove  the  enemy  more  than  a  mile  from  their  posi 
tion.  Colonel"  Van  Buren  resigned  in  1862.  He  was  succeeded  by 
Col.  James  C.  Lane,  who  was  honorably  discharged  in  18G4,  when 
Herbert  Hammerstein  became  Colonel  of  the  regiment.  Colonel 
Lane  was  a  very  popular  officer  and  was  presented  by  the  regi 
ment  with  a  medal  of  honor,  on  which  was  inscribed  "He  was  our 
leader,  God  bless  him!"  The  Colonel  died  August,  1889.  Colonel 
Hammerstein  retained  the  position  until  January,  18G5,  when  Lieut. 
Col.  Harvey  S  .  Chatfield,  of  the  Seventy-eighth  regiment,  a  very 
gallant  soldier,  became  the  fourth  and  last  Colonel  of  the  regiment. 
Colonel  Chatfield  is  now  a  well-known  member  of  the  New  York 
Bar.  In  the  long  list  of  officers  of  the  102d,  whose  valor  and  devo 
tion  to  the  cause  entitle  them  to  remembrance,  will  be  found  the 
names  of  Lieut-Col.  Oscar  J.  Spanieling,  Maj.  R.  II.  Wilbur,  Captain 
Barent  Van  Buren,  William  II.  Griffin,  Robert  B.  Hathaway,  Henry 
M.  Maguire,  Eugene  Schilling,  Theodore  D.  Cornell,  Isaac  Van 
Steenberg,  John  R.  Elliott,  Capt.  Daniel  M.  Elmore  (who  died  in 
November,  188G),  Capt.  William  II.  Batchelder,  and  Lieuts.  Charles 
Mooney,  William  Wright,  Irvine  Carman,  Frederick  Weber,  Pliineas 
C.  Kingsland,  Cuyler  Garrett,  and  Edwin  G.  Davies. 

ONE  HUNDRED.  THIRD  REGIMENT. — At  the  battle  of  Antietam  the 
regiment,  under  command  of  Maj.  Benjamin  Ringold,  supported 
the  Ninth  New  York  Regiment.  Of  the  187  men  who  took  part  in 
the  charge  on  the  stone  bridge,  twenty-seven  were  killed,  seventy- 
five  wounded,  and  twenty-nine  were  missing.  Four  successive 
color-sergeants  were  killed ;  also  Capt.  Henry  A.  Sand  and  Capt. 
William  Brandt,  who  raised  the  colors  again  after  the  sergeants 
were  killed.  Col.  F.  W.  Egloffstein  was  wounded  and  compelled  to 
resign.  Major  Ringold  was  appointed  his  successor,  and  was  mor 
tally  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville.  William  Heine, 
engineer  on  the  Staff  of  General  Dix,  was  the  next  colonel  of  the 
regiment. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FOURTH  REGIMENT. — "  Wads  worth  Guard."  The 
104th  bore  an  honorable  part  in  the  battle  of  Cedar  Mountain,  Sec- 


334  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

ond  Bull  Run,  South  Mountain,  Mine  Run,  Wilderness,  Fredericks- 
burg,  Antietam,  Chantilly,  Chancellorsville,  Gettysburg,  North  Anna, 
Spottsylvania,  Bethesda  Church,  Weldon  Railroad,  Petersburg.  At 
the  Second  Bull  Run  the  regiment  was  commanded  in  an  admirable 
manner  by  Maj.  Lewis  C.  Skinner.  Lieut.  John  P.  Rudd  was  the 
first  man  of  the  regiment  killed. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FIFTH  REGIMENT}.— The  regiment  took  an  hon 
orable  part  in  the  battle  of  Antietam,  where  it  lost  its  Lieutenant- 
Colonel,  Howard  Carroll.  James  M.  Fuller  was  the  first  Colonel; 
he  resigned  in  1862,  and  John  W.  Shedd  became  his  successor. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SIXTH  REGIMENT.— At  Sailor's  Creek,  April  6, 
1865,  the  106th  (through  Brevet  Lieut.-Col.  Hiram  W.  Day),  received 
the  flag  of  truce  surrendering  Lieut. -Gen,  Ewell  and  his  troops, 
(surrender  of  General  Lee,  April  9).  The  defence  of  the  bridge  at 
Fairmount,  Va.,  in  April,  1865,  by  a  detachment  of  the  106th  under 
Col.  Edward  C.  James,  was  one  of  the  most  brilliant  of  the  war. 
Fearing  the  destruction  of  the  magnificent  trestle  work  over  the 
Monongahela  river  at  that  point  by  the  Rebels,  Company  F,  Capt. 
Martin  J.  Chamberlain  (who  was  killed  in  1864),  and  Company  D, 
Capt.  Alvah  W.  Briggs  (who  was  promoted  to  Brevet  Colonel  in 
1865),  were  despatched  to  protect  it.  Seven  times  did  the  Rebels 
charge  our  men,  and  although  thirty  to  one,  they  were  seven  times 
repulsed.  At  length,  after  three  hours'  fighting,  the  Rebels,  with 
an  overwhelming  sweep,  rode  over  our  little  braves,  taking  them  all. 
No  sooner  was  the  capture  complete  than  the  Rebels  gave  the  boys 
three  cheers  for  their  gallant  defence.  The  regiment  took  part  in 
twenty-two  great  battles,  and  returned  home  with  only  400  men. 

A  beautiful  flag  was  presented  to  the  regiment  in  1864  by  the 
ladies  of  St.  Lawrence  and  Franklin  Counties  as  a  token  of  their 
bravery  and  devotion.  Col.  Andrew  N.  McDonald  died  in  January, 
1885,  from  the  effects  of  an  overdose  of  morphine.  He  had  been  one 
of  the  youngest  Colonels  in  the  Army. 

The  106th  participated  with  honor  in  the  battles  of  Fairmount, 
Martinsburg,  Wapping  Heights,  Wilderness,  Spottsylvania,  Coal 
Plarbor,  Petersburg,  Monocacy,  Opequan,  Fisher's  Hill,  Cedar  Creek. 
Lieut.-Col.  Alvah  W.  Briggs,  Maj.  Edward  M.  Payne,  Captains  Hor 
ace  L.  Aldridge,  Charles  Snyder,  Thomas  Shaw,  Joseph  C.  Robinson, 
and  Lieut.  Robert  II.  Cox  and  Sergt.  Donald  Grant  are  all  entitled 
to  recognition  for  soldierly  and  meritorious  conduct. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SEVENTH  REGIMENT. — It  is  worthy  of  note  that 
the  first  regiment  organized  and  sent  to  the  war  under  the  new 


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call  from  the  President  for  300,000  volunteers,  was  the  107th,  raised 
by  two  patriotic  representatives  in  the  Legislature, — Robert  Yan 
Valkenburg,  who  became  Colonel,  and  Alexander  S.  Diven,  who, 
after  Colonel  Yan  Yalkenburg's  resignation,  succeeded  to  the  com 
mand  and  was  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General  a  few  months 
later.  The  regiment  fought  bravely  at  Chancellorsville  and  at  the 
battle  of  Dallas,  Ga.  Lieut. -Col.  William  F.  Fox,  a  gallant  officer  of 
the  107th,  has,  since  the  close  of  the  war,  rendered  the  country  a 
service  by  the  compilation  of  an  invaluable  work  entitled  "The 
Chances  of  being  Killed  in  Battle."  Colonel  Fox  is  now  a  resident 
of  Albany. 

ONE  HUNDRED  EIGHTH  REGIMENT. — The  fiitet  flag  presented  to 
the  regiment  was  by  Gen.  Chester  A.  Arthur.  This  beautiful 
banner  was  badly  shattered  at  the  battle  of  Antietam — the  first 
battle  in  which  the  regiment  was  engaged.  It  came  out  of  that 
fight  with  its  centre  rent  and  pierced  by  sixty-nine  bullets.  In  addi 
tion  to  this  flag,  the  regiment  received  from  Governor  Morgan  one 
of  the  prize  banners  pledged  to  the  four  regiments  respectively,  to 
be  organized  under  the  call  of  July  12,  1862,  the  102d  being  the  sec 
ond  organized  under  that  call.  The  third  flag  was  presented  by  the 
ladies  of  Brighton,  Monroe  County.  At  Antietam  the  regiment  was 
actively  engaged  from  8  A.  M.  until  4.30  P.  M.  on  the  front  line,  and  in 
an  open  field  near  the  centre  of  the  line.  The  regiment  lost  169  out 
of  600  in  this  battle.  At  Freclericksburg  fifty- three  were  lost  out  of 
above  340  engaged.  Col.  Oliver  H.  Palmer  was  promoted  to  Brevet 
Brigadier-General  for  faithful  and  meritorious  services.  The  Colonel 
died  in  1884.  In  the  fight  at  Morton's  Ford,  Ya.,  in  1864,  the  regi 
ment  advanced  rapid! -,  and  without  firing  a  shot,  to  a  stone  wall 
occupied  by  the  enemy,  when  they  delivered  a  volley,  and  with 
shouts  leaped  the  wall,  and  were  soon  in  possession  of  an  important 
position  which  virtually  closed  the  contest. 

ONE  HUNDRED  NINTH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  went  to  the  war 
under  command  of  Col.  Benjamin  F.  Tracy  (now  Secretary  of  the 
Navy).  Colonel  Tracy  resigned  in  1864  and  was  succeeded  by  Col. 
Isaac  S.  Catlin,  who  was  promoted  for  skill  and  bravery  in  many 
desperate  battles,  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General.  The  109th  partici 
pated  in  the  battles  of  the  Wilderness,  Spottsylvania,  Coal  Harbor, 
Petersburg,  Weldon  Railroad,  Ream's  Station,  Poplar  Spring  Church 
and  Hatcher's  Run. 

Maj.  George  W.  Dunn,  who  has  since  the  war  been  conspicuous  in 
public  affairs,  was  a  gallant  officer  and  acquitted  himself  with  hon- 


330  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

oral)lc  distinction.     lie  is  now  a  member  of  the   Republican  State 
Committee. 

ONE  HUNDKED  TENTH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  was  organ 
ized  at  Oswego,  and  went  to  the  front  under  command  of  Col. 
Clinton  II.  Sage.  Colonel  Sage  resigned  in  1803,  and  Col.  DeWitt  C. 
Littlejohn  became  his  successor.  Colonel  Littlejohn  commanded 
the  regiment  but  a  short  time,  when  Charles  Hamilton  was  appointed 
Colonel  of  the  regiment.  The  regiment  was  engaged  in  the  battles 
of  Bisland  and  Port  Hudson.  Capt.  James  Doyle,  one  of  the  bravest 
of  the  brave,  lost  his  left  arm  at  Port  Hudson. 

ONE  HUNDRED  ELEVENTH  REGIMENT.— The  regiment  was  organ 
ized  at  Auburn,  from  companies  recruited  in  Cayuga  and  Wayne 
counties.  It  was  mustered  into  the  service  August  20,  1862,  and  left 
the  city  the  following  day  for  Harper's  Ferry,  Va.,  where,  after  join 
ing  that  ill-fa' ed  garrison,  it  was  included  in  its  surrender  shortly 
afterwards.  The  men  were  released  on  parole,  but  were  not  declared 
exchanged  until  December,  1862,  when  they  entered  the  field  again, 
and  went  into  winter  quarters  at  Centreville,  remaining  there  several 
months  in  a  brigade  commanded  by  Gen.  Alexander  Hayes.  The 
first  Colonel  of  the  regiment  was  Jesse  Seguin,  who  resigned  in  Jan 
uary,  1863,  when  Clinton  D.  McDougall  became  his  successor.  Col 
onel  McDougall  was  an  admirable  officer,  and  for  gallant  and  meri 
torious  services  was  promoted,  in  1865  to  the  rank  of  Brevet  Brig 
adier-General.  On  June  25,  1863,  General  Hayes'  brigade  joined  the 
Second  Corps,  which  was  marching  by  on  its  way  to  Gettysburg. 
The  regiment  left  two  companies  on  guard  at  Accotink  Bridge,  with 
the  remaining  eight  companies  numbering  300  men.  It  was  engaged 
at  Gettysburg  on  the  second  day  of  the  battle  in  the  brilliant  and 
successful  charge  of  Willard's  brigade,  losing  there  58  killed,  177 
wounded,  and  14  missing.  Total  249.  The  National  Tribune  said  of 
the  battle  of  Gettysburg,  "  the  lllth  lost  twenty-two  per  cent,  of  its 
number  engaged— killed  and  mortally  wounded.  That  is  nearly  one 
man  in  every  four  that  it  took  into  action.  This  was  a  very  startling 
loss,  and  half  as  many  again,  in  proportion,  as  the  Light  Brigade 
lost  in  its  famous  charge  at  Balaklava.  Of  the  wounded  30  died, 
making  88  killed  in  the  battle.  From  Gettysburg  until  the  end 
the  regiment  fought  under  Hancock.  At  the  battle  of  the  Wilder 
ness  the  regiment  fought  splendidly,  and  lost  42  men  killed,  119 
wounded,  and  17  missing,  total  178— half  of  its  effective  force.  The 
regiment  bore  a  most  honorable  part  in  twenty-two  great  battles. 
Seventeen  hundred  men  were  connected  with  the  lllth,  during  its 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  337 

term  of  service,  of  whom  778  were  killed  and  wounded — 74  of  which 
died  in  Rel.el  prisons.  The  dead  of  the  regiment  number  the  larg 
est,  with  the  exception  of  the  Sixty-ninth  New  York,  of  any  regi 
ment  from  the  State.  Total  dead  of  the  Sixty-ninth,  was  401 ;  of  the 
lllth,  400. 

On  the  30th  of  October,  1804,  during  the  siege  of  Petersburg,  86  of 
the  members  were  captured  and  sent  first  to  Libby  Prison;  after 
wards  to  Salisbury  Prison,  N.  C.  When  the  prisoners  were  released 
in  March,  1865,  in  consequence  of  Sherman's  march  to  the  sea,  only 
40  of  the  86  were  living,  the  remainder  having  succumbed  to  the 
horrors  attending  their  confinement;  and  of  the  remaining  40,  sev 
eral  died  shortly  after  leaving  the  prison.  In  this  little  band  of  suf 
fering  martyrs  was  Mr.  Robert  L.  Drummond,  a  gentleman  who  has 
since  attained  honorable  distinction  in  civil  life.  Mr.  Drummond 
graduated  at  the  Albany  Law  School,  and  since  the  close  of  the  war 
has  for  nine  years  been  District  Attorney  for  Cayuga  County. 

Nearly  all  the  officers  have  honorable  records,  and  several  were 
promoted  to  higher  positions  in  other  regiments.  The  survivors 
doubtless  remember  the  bravery,  skill  and  devotion  manifested  by 
the  following  named  officers:  Lieut. -Col.  Lewis  W.  Husk,  Maj. 
Sidney  Mead,  Maj.  James  H.  Hinman,  Maj.  Joseph  W.  Corning, 
Lieut. -Col.  Isaac  M.  Lusk,  Capts.  Ira  Jones,  Sebastian  D.  Holmes, 
John  A.  Laing,  Marcus  W.  Murdock,  Samuel  C.  Bradley,  Lafayette 
Mumford,  Philip  Lape;  Lieuts.  John  J.  Brinckerhoff,  George  Par 
ker,  Charles  A.  Farnum,  George  W.  Moore,  Andrew  P.  Camp, 
Stephen  A.  Pyatt,  Arthur  W.  Marshall,  and  many  others.  Capt. 
Robert  C.  Perry  died  in  1881.  Lieut.  Edwin  K.  Burnham,  another 
gallant  officer  of  the  lllth,  is  now  superintendent  of  public  build 
ings  at  Albany. 

ONE  HUNDKED  TWELFTH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  served  with 
great  credit  in  the  siege  of  Suffolk,  in  1862-63,  in  the  siege  of 
Charleston,  under  Giimore,  and  in  the  ^Florida  campaign.  It  was 
afterwards  transferred  to  General  Butler's  department,  Fortress 
Monroe,  and  participated  in  the  attack  upon  Richmond,  via  the 
James  River.  Col.  Jeremiah  C.  Drake  was  mortally  wounded  at 
Coal  Harbor  in  1864.  Early  in  the  war  he  was  Captain  in  the  Forty- 
Ninth  New  York.  Col.  John  F.  Smith  died  of  wounds  received 
while  bravely  leading  his  regiment  in  the  assault  011  Fort  Fisher. 
He  was  a  thorough  soldier  and  polished  gentleman.  After  the  death 
of  Colonel  Smith,  Ephraim  A.  Ludwick  became  Colonel  of  the 
regiment.  The  112th  lost  twelve  commissioned  officers  during  the 
war. 

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338  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

ONE  HUNDRED  THIRTEENTH  REGIMENT. — This  was  the  Seventh 
Heavy  Artillery. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FOURTEENTH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  main 
tained  their  ground  manfully  and  repulsed  the  enemy  most 
handsomely  at  the  battle  of  Pleasant  Hill,  La.  The  regiment  also 
fought  bravely  at  Bisland  and  Port  Hudson,  where  Col.  Elisha  B. 
Smith  was  mortally  wounded.  Eight  other  commissioned  officers 
were  lost  by  the  regiment  during  its  term  of  service.  Col.  Samuel 
R.  Per  Lee  succeeded  Colonel  Smith  in  command.  AtSabine  Cross 
Roads,  Lieut.-Col.  Henry  B.  Morse  was  wounded. 

At  Port  Hudson  the  regiment  fought  splendidly  and  suffered 
severely.  A  valuable  article  on  the  siege  of  Port  Hudson  has 
recently  been  written  and  published  by  Capt.  James  F.  Fitts.  Cap 
tain  Fitts  in  his  narrative,  says:  "A  detachment  of  the  regiment 
was  at  one  time  on  duty  at  sea,  500  miles  from  the  Florida  coast  in 
British  and  Spanish  waters.  This  was  the  most  distant  point  from 
the  territorial  limits  of  the  United  States  during  the  Avar."  The 
history  of  the  war  cannot  furnish  instances  of  greater  gallantry  than 
was  displayed  by  the  114th  at  the  battle  of  Winchester.  The  regi 
ment  was  subjected  to  as  heavy  a  fire  as  ever  a  regiment  received; 
but  oobly  did  they  maintain  their  position,  losing  in  killed  and 
wounded  two  thirds  of  their  number. 

At  Cedar  Creek  the  conduct  of  the  regiment  was  magnificent,  and 
General  McMullen  alluded  to  its  conduct  in  complimentary  terms. 
The  regiment  fought  in  the  fog  and  misty  daylight,  as  though  deter 
mined  to  die  to  a  man  rather  than  yield  an  inch.  The  regiment  was 
detailed  to  act  as  guard  to  the  Nineteenth  Corps  train,  and  did  their 
work  bravely,  taking  it  off  the  ground  and  out  of  the  enemy's  reach, 
but  not  without  a  severe  loss  in  killed  and  wounded. 

The  whole  number  of  men  enlisted  in  the  regiment  was  1113;  of 
this  number  174  died  of  disease;  250  were  discharged  in  hospital, 
and  431,  more  than  one  third  of  the  whole  strength  were  killed  or 
wounded  in  action.  At  Fisher's  Hill  the  regiment  suffered  fear-' 
fully,  losing  123  out  of  250,  who  went  into  the  action.  Company  G 
was  largely  composed  of  students  from  Madison  University. 
Colonel  Per  Lee  was  wounded  at  Winchester,  and  his  gallantry  and 
admirable  qualities  as  a  commanding  officer  were  recognized  by  pro 
motion  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General.  Surg.  Harris  H.  Beecher  served 
faithfully  during  the  war,  and  died  in  July,  1889. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FIFTEENTH  REGIMENT. — At  the  battle  of  Olus- 
tee,  Florida,  nearly  all  the  color-guard  were  shot  down.  The 


IN  THE   WAR   OF    THE    REBELLION.  339 

regiment  suffered  fearfully — the  desperate  assaults  on  the  Union 
right  failed  to  drive  in  the  brave  115th.  General  Hatch,  in  general 
orders,  made  known  to  his  command  the  successful  accomplishment 
of  a  daring  and  difficult  expedition  by  a  detachment  of  twenty-five 
men  of  the  115th  sent  out  from  Pilatka.  One  thousand  four  hun 
dred  and  ninety- three  men  were  raised  for  this  regiment.  They  had 
seven  officers  killed  and  eighteen  wrounded.  Took  part  in  sixteen 
battles. 

The  regiment  was  organized  at  Fonda,  and  was  commanded  by 
Col.  Simon  Sammon,  who  resigned  in  November,  1864.  Nathan  J. 
Johnson  was  promoted  to  Brevet  Colonel  in  March,  1865.  Lieut.  - 
Col.  George  S.  Batchelor,  now  Assistant  Secretary  of  the  Treasury, 
resigned  in  1863,  and  was  succeeded  by  Ezra  L.  Walrath,  formerly 
Colonel  of  the  Twelfth  Regiment. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SIXTEENTH  REGIMENT. — The  116th  did  the  real 
fighting  at  the  battle  of  Plains  Store,  and  the  regiment  was  com 
plimented  on  the  battle-field  by  General  Augur.  At  Port  Hud 
son  the  regiment  bore  a  glorious  part  and  suffered  severely,  losing 
among  others  its  gallant  Colonel,  Edward  P.  Chapin.  Col.  George 
M.  Love  succeeded  Colonel  Chapin  in  command  of  the  regiment,  and 
in  recognition  of  his  valuable  services  he  was  promoted  to  Brevet 
Brigadier-General  in  1865.  Colonel  Love  is  said  to  have  captured 
the  first  Confederate  flag  captured  at  the  battle  of  Cedar  Creek. 
Colonel  Love  died  in  April,  1887.  Adj.  John  B.  Weber  was,  in  1887, 
a  member  of  Congress. 


ONE  HUNDRED  SEVENTEENTH  REGIMENT. — The  117th  was  from 
Rome.  The  first  Colonel  of  the  regiment  was  William  R.  Pease, 
who  resigned  in  October,  1863;  the  next  Colonel  was  Alvin  White, 
who  resigned  in  July,  1864,  when  Rufus  Daggett  succeeded 
to  the  command,  and  in  1865  Colonel  Daggett  was  promoted  to 
Brevet  Brigadier-General.  At  Coal  Harbor,  Petersburg  and  Drury's 
Bluff,  the  regiment  fought  splendidly  and  suffered  greatly.  The 
regiment  belonged  to  the  first  brigade  of  the  second  division  of  the 
Tenth  Corps.  The  brigade  was  the  first  to  storm  and  take  Fort 
Fisher,  during  which  every  officer  and  man  covered  himself  with 
glory,  and  saw  the  colors  first  planted  on  the  parapet  of  the  fort. 
Colonel  Daggett  was  honorably  mentioned  in  the  official  report  of 
General  Ames.  Surg.  James  A.  Morris  was  blown  up  at  Fort  Fisher, 
and  his  body  had  to  be  dug  out  of  the  sand  which  covered  him,  but< 
he  was  not  seriously  injured. 


340  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

ONE  HUNDRED  EIGHTEENTH  REGIMENT.— Among  the  officers  and 
in  the  ranks  of  this  regiment  were  some  of  the  most  prominent 
young  men  of  the  Sixteenth  Senatorial  District.  The  regiment  went 
to  the  war  with  1040  men,  under  command  of  Col.  Samuel  T.  Rich- 
ards,  who  resigned  in  1863,  and  was  succeeded  by  Col.  Oliver  Keese, 
Jr.,  who  resigned  in  1864.  and  was  succeeded  by  Col.  George  F. 
Nichols.  The  ravages  of  war  fearfully  reduced  their  numbers,  and 
few  regiments  saw  such  losses  as  the  118th.  It  was  selected  to  be 
armed  with  "Spencer's  Repeating  Rifles"  and  always  formed  the 
skirmishers,  covering  the  advance  of  the  Third  Division,  Twenty- 
fourth  Corps.  It  formed  a  portion  of  the  skirmishers  of  the  Third 
division  when  Richmond  was  finally  occupied  jn  1865,  and  was  the 
first  organized  Federal  infantry  in  that  city.  It  wears  by  order  on 
its  colors  the  names  of  twelve  great  battles. 

ONE  HUNDRED  NINETEENTH  REGIMENT. — The  aggregate  num 
ber  of  officers  who  served  with  the  119th  was  sixty-nine,  and 
privates,  981.  The  regiment  returned  home  with  306  officers  and 
men,  and  had  received  only  eight  recruits.  They  were  in 
General  Geary's  division  (White  Star), — Twentieth  Corps,  army 
of  Georgia.  Col.  Elias  Peisener  was  killed  at  Chancellorsville, 
cheering  his  men  at  the  moment  he  fell,  and  notwithstanding  the 
loss  of  its  beloved  Colonel  and  one-third  of  its  whole  rank 
and  file,  the  regiment  returned  from  the  field  in  good  order, 
preserving  their  banners  and  accoutrements  amid  the  disorder 
and  flight  of  the  residue  of  the  corps.  At  Gettysburg  the  regi 
ment  was  admirably  commanded  by  Col.  John  T.  Lockman.  In 
the  successful  charge  on  the  Rebel  front  at  Resaca,  the  regiment 
lost  its  brave  Lieutenant  Colonel,  Edward  P.  Lloyd.  No  regiment 
was  more  frequently  under  fire  or  employed  in  more  difficult  or 
important  enterprises  than  the  119th.  Colonel  Lockman  is  now 
a  member  of  the  New  York  Bar.  Maj.  Benjamin  A.  Willis — 
a  most  estimable  man  and  gallant  soldier,  died  in  October, 
1886.  Maj.  Harvey  Baldwin,  Capt.  James  P.  Batterson,  Capt. 
Charles  S.  Caswell,  Capt.  Francis  A.  O.  Gartner,  Capt.  Charles 
Becker,  Capt.  Louis  Leubuscher,  Capt.  Francis  Peisener,  were  all 
brave  and  gallant  soldiers. 

ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTIETH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  belonged 
to  the  famous  Sickles  brigade,  and  was  raised  at  Kingston.  It  par 
ticipated  in  thirteen  great  battles  and  the  surrender  of  Lee's  army. 
During  the  battle  of  Gettysburg  on  the  2d  of  July,  the  regiment 
•rallied  three  several  times  around  their  colors,  being  every  time 
repulsed  by  the  superior  numbers  of  the  enemy.  Very  few  regi- 


IN  THE   WAR   OF   THE  REBELLION.  341 

ments  can  be  rallied  the  second  time.  Col.  George  H.  Sharp  (lately 
Surveyor  of  the  Port  of  New  York)  paroled  Lee's  army.  He  had 
been  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General  in  1864.  The  regiment 
lost  thirteen  commissioned  officers  in  battle.  Lieut. -Col.  John  R. 
Tappan  was  mustered  out  on  expiration  of  term  of  service,  when 
Cornelius  D.  Westbrook  became  Lieutenant-Colonel.  He  was  finally 
succeeded  by  Lieut.-Col.  Abram  L.  Lockwood,  who  rose  to  the  rank 
of  Brevet-Colonel  in  1865,  and  Maj.  Walter  P.  Scott  to  Brevet-Lieu 
tenant-Colonel.  Capt.  Alonzo  R.  Cole,  Lieut.  James  H.  Lockwood 
and  Lieut.  Marquis  M.  Drake  were  among  the  surviving  heroes  of 
the  120th. 

ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY-FIEST  REGIMENT. — Few  regiments  suf 
fered  more  severely  or  have  a  more  brilliant  record  than  the  121st. 
At  Fredericksburg,  Gettysburg,  Salem  Heights,  Spottsylvania, 
Wilderness,  Coal  Harbor,  Fisher's  Hill  and  Petersburg,  the  regiment 
nobly  sustained  the  honor  of  the  Empire  State.  There  could  be  no 
better  evidence  of  the  gallantry  of  the  regiment  than  the  fact  that 
fourteen  commissioned  officers  were  killed  or  mortally  wounded  dur 
ing  the  war.  Col.  Richard  Franchot  was  the  first  Colonel;  he  resigned 
in  1862.  when  Emory  Upton  was  placed  in  command  of  the  regiment. 
Colonel  Upton  was  at  the  time  only  twenty-two  years  of  age.  In  1864 
he  was  promoted  to  Brigadier-General,  and  in  that  position  won  for 
himself  a  most  enviable  reputation.  Colonel  Upton  died  recently. 
At  the  battle  of  Opequan,  General  Upton  was  wounded  while  carry 
ing  forward  the  colors  of  the  regiment  in  the  final  charge.  At  the 
battle  of  Rappahannock  Station  the  121st  came  up  in  splendid  style 
and  deserves  as  much  credit  for  gallantry  as  any  regiment  engaged. 
At  the  battle  of  the  Wilderness,  Lieut.-Col.  Egbert  Olcott  was  shot 
in  the  head, thrown  from  his  horse,  and  abandoned  to  his  fate.  He, 
recovered,  however,  and  was  promoted  to  Brevet  Colonel  of  the  regi 
ment  in  1864. 

Among  the  officers  of  the  121st,  who  shared  the  fortunes  of  the 
regiment  during  nearly  its  entire  term  of  service  were  Lieut.  Henry 
Upton,  Lieuts.  Thomas  C.  Adams,  Delos  M.  Kenyon,  G.  W.  Quacken- 
bush,  Maj.  Henry  M.  Galpin,  Capt.  Marcus  R.  Casler,  Daniel  D. 
Jackson,  Maj.  John  S.  Kidder,  Maj.  James  W.  Cronkite,  Capts.  A. 
M.  Tyler,  Lansing  B.  Paine,  James  W.  Johnston,  Hiram  C.  Yan 
Scoy  and  Thomas  J.  Hnssett. 

One  of  the  most  costly  sacrifices  the  regiment  sustained  during 
the  war  was  in  the  fall  of  Capt.  Charles  A.  Butts  on  the  10th  of  May, 
1864,  at  the  battle  of  the  Wilderness.  At  the  time  of  the  second  call 
of  the  President  for  troops  Captain  Butts  was  a  member  of  the  grad- 


342  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

uating  class  of  Hamilton  College.  He  however  left  college  and  joined 
the  regiment  as  a  private.  His  gallantry  soon  attracted  the  attention 
of  his  superior  officers  and  he  was  promoted  gradually  to  the  rank 
of  Captain.  After  receiving  his  mortal  wound  his  comrades  endeav 
ored  to  remove  him  from  the  field,  but  he  implored  them  to  leave 
him  to  his  fate,  fearful  that  they  would  he  captured.  Sadly  they 
were  compelled  to  do  so,  and  the  next  day  the  battle-ground  was 
burned  over,  and  no  trace  of  his  remains  have  ever  been  found. 

ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY-SECOND  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  was 
from  Syracuse,  and  was  commanded  by  Col.  Silas  Titus,  who 
remained  with  the  regiment  until  January,  1865,  when  he  was  honor 
ably  discharged.  All  the  brigade  and  division  commanders  testified 
to  the  superior  gallantry  of  the  regiment  on  many  of  the  great  bat 
tle-fields,  such  as  Chancellorsville,  Gettysburg,  Rappahannock 
Station,  Wilderness,  Spottsylvania  and  Cedar  Creek.  At  Chancel 
lorsville  on  the  morning  of  May  3,  General  Shaler's  brigade  was 
ordered  to  regain  a  line  of  rifle  pits,  from  which  Green's  brigade  had 
fallen  back  the  night  before.  The  122d  took  the  lead,  and  troops 
never  loaded  and  fired  with  greater  precision  and  rapidity.  The 
rifle  pits  were  taken.  Many  valuable  officers  were  killed  outright, 
including  the  brave  Lieut.-Col.  Augustus  W.  Dwight,  who  fell  in 
action  near  Petersburg,  March  25,  1865.  Lieut.  Theodore  L.  Poole 
lost  his  arm  while  bravely  defending  the  flag.  Among  those  who 
served  their  time  with  the  regiment  and  were  honorably  dis 
charged  were  Maj.  Joshua  B.  Davis,  Captains  Morris  H.  Church, 
Lucius  A.  Dillingham,  John  M.  Dwight,  George  W.  Platt,  Davis 
Cossitt,  Frank  Lester,  Edward  P.  Luther,  Francis  Colahan,  Andrew 
J.  Smith  and  Lieuts.  Otto  W.  Parrison,  George  H.  Gilbert,  Charles 
W.  Ostrander  and  Adolph  Wilman. 

ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY-THIRD  REGIMENT. — It  was  in  the  action 
at  Dallas,  Ga.,  that  Col.  Archibald  L.  McDougall  received  his  fatal 
wound,  after  proving  himself  a  true  and  gallant  officer,  previous  to 
which  the  regiment  lost  its  Lieutenant-Colonel,  Franklin  Norton,  at 
the  battle  of  Chancellorsville.  James  C.  Rogers  succeeded  Colonel 
McDougall  in  command  of  the  regiment,  and  in  1865,  he  was  pro 
moted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General.  The  regiment  was  organized 
at  Salem,  and  fought  bravely  at  Peach  Tree  Creek  where  it  lost 
heavily. 

ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT. — The  124th  was  from 
Goshen,  and  after  three  years  hard  service  returned  home  with 


IN  THE  WAE  OF  THE  REBELLION.  34S 

333  men,  out  of  1300  men  who  had  been  connected  with  the  organiza 
tion.  Two  hundred  and  twenty-five  of  the  men  who  took  the  field 
with  the  regiment,  passed  with  it  through  all  the  battles  of  the 
Army  of  the  Potomac,  and  returned  home  with  the  organization. 
Only  three  of  the  original  officers  retained  command  at  the  close  of 
the  service.  Its  first  Colonel  was  A.  Yan  Horn  Ellis,  who  was  killed 
at  Gettysburg.  The  second  Colonel  of  the  regiment  was  Francis  M. 
Cummins.  Colonel  Cummins  died  in  March,  1884..  Major  Henry  S. 
Murray,  a  gallant  soldier,  was  captured,  and  was  for  some  time  con 
fined  in  Libby  Prison.  The  regiment  was  known  as  the  "  Orange 
Blossoms."  The  survivors  of  the  124th  were  the  first  in  the  State  to 
erect  a  monument  at  Gettysburg  to  the  memory  of  their  fallen  com 
rades.  Colonel  Ellis' s  heroic  efforts  to  redeem  the  fortunes  of  the 
day  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville,  were  the  subject  of  universal 
admiration. 

ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY-FIFTH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  was 
organized  at  Troy,  and  was  commanded  by  Col.  George  L.  Willard, 
a  son-in-law  of  the  late  Elias  Plum,  Esq.,  of  that  city.  Colonel  Wil 
lard  was  Major  in  the  Nineteenth  United  States  Infantry,  an  accom 
plished  soldier,  who  had  been  in  the  service  fourteen  years,  and 
who,  after  participating  with  honor  in  many  of  the  severest  battles 
of  the  war,  finally  met  a  soldier's  death  on  the  field  of  Gettysburg. 
The  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  regiment,  Aaron  B.  Myers,  was  mor 
tally  wounded  in  the  Wilderness,  and  twelve  other  commissioned 
officers  fell  in  the  many  bloody  battles  in  which  the  125th  was  en 
gaged.  The  125th  and  126th  claim  the  honor  of  first  crossing  the 
river  when  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  moved  in  February,  1864.  Col. 
Levin  Crandell  was  Colonel  Willard' s  successor,  and  Joseph  Hyde 
succeeded  Lieutenant-Colonel  Myers. 

ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY-SIXTH  REGIMENT.— The  126th  was  organ 
ized  at  Geneva,  and  bears  upon  its  colors  the  names  of  thirteen 
great  battles.  Col.  Eliakim  Sherrill  was  killed  at  Gettysburg,  and 
Lieut.-Col.  William  H.  Baird  was  killed  while  charging  on  the 
enemy's  works  at  Petersburg.  That  the  regiment  did  its  part  hon 
orably  and  suffered  severely,  is  evident  from  the  fact  that  sixteen 
commissioned  officers  were  killed  or  mortally  wounded  in  action. 
Col.  James  M.  Bull  succeeded  Colonel  Sherrill  in  command  of 
the  regiment,  and  in  April,  1864,  he  resigned,  and  after  that  time 
the  regiment  had  no  Colonel  or  Lieutenant-Colonel,  except  dur 
ing  the  two  months  preceding  the  death  of  Lieutenant-Colonel- 
Baird. 


344  THE  1IO NOUS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY-SEVENTH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment 
went  to  the  war  about  one  thousand  strong,  with  its  full  complement 
of  officers,  and  returned  with  twenty-live  officers  and  530  men.  The 
regiment  arrived  at  Charleston,  8.  C.,  a  few  days  after  its  evacua 
tion,  and  vvas  detailed  by  order  of  General  Sherman  for  permanent 
city  garrison,  on  account  of  its  good  character,  and  Col.  William 
Gurney  was  appointed  permanent  post  commander.  A  large  part  of 
the  regiment  was  from  Long  Island,  the  remainder  from  New  York 
City.  The  127th  took  a  very  prominent  part  in  the  battle  of  Honey 
Hill,  S.  C.,  in  November,  1864,  and  in  the  following  month  at 
Devereaux  Neck,  S.  C.  The  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  regiment  was 
Stewart  L.  Woodford,  who,  in  March,  1865,  was  promoted  to  Colonel 
at  the  103d  United  States  Colored  Troops,  and  at  the  close  of  the 
war  to  Brigadier-General.  Colonel  Gurney  was  also  promoted  in 
1865  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General.  The  only  commissioned  officer 
lost  by  the  regiment  during  the  war  was  Capt.  Cornelius  A.  Cooper, 
who  died  of  disease  in  1862. 

ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY-EIGHTH  REGIMENT.— The  first  effort  to 
raise  a  regiment  in  Columbia  County  was  made  on  the  23d  of 
July,  1862,  in  a  call  to  form  Company  A.  The  company  soon  filled 
its  ranks,  and  others  soon  followed  in  quick  succession.  Dutchess, 
the  sister  county  of  Columbia,  contributed  Companies  B,  C,  D,  F,  H 
and  I.  The  efforts  of  the  public  men  of  Dutchess  County  were  con 
stant  in  helping  to  form  the  regiment,  and  none  were  more  unremit 
ting  in  their  labors  than  the  late  Hon.  William  Kelly,  of  Rhinebeck. 
Companies  F  and  H  were  from  Fishkill,  about  one  hundred  men  from 
that  town  enlisting  as  privates  at  the  time  of  the  organization  of  the 
companies.  The  following  are  the.  commissioned  and  non-commis 
sioned  officers  of  the  regiment  who  were  residents  of  Fishkill  Land 
ing  and  Matteawan:  Quartermaster  Alexander  Annan,  (died 
recently);  Commissary  Sergeant  E.  Augustus  Brett;  Ordinance. 
Sergeant  John  Matthews;  Corporal  Washington  J.  Montfort,of  Com 
pany  D;  Lieutenant,  Henry  H.  Sincerbox,  of  Company  H;  Orderly 
Sergeant  Columbus  S.  Keys,  Company  H;  Sergeant  Benjamin  F. 
Benson,  Company  H;  Sergeant  Garret  F.  Dillon,  Company  H;  Cor 
poral  A.  B.  Mase,  Company  H;  Corporal  Charles  H.  Weller,  Com 
pany  II ;  Company  F,  Capt.  Arthur  DeWint;  First  Lieutenant  J.  J. 
Williamson;  Second  Lieutenant  C.  R.  Anderson:  Orderly  Sergeant 
Henry  Rothery;  Second  Sergeant  Charles  Van  Tine;  Third  Sergeant 
David  Warren;  Fourth  Sergeant  David  C.  Van  Amburgh;  Fifth 
Sergeant  Francis  II.  Brett;  Corporals  Augustus  M.  Myers;  Second, 
Joseph  Seymour;  Third,  Samuel  Speeding;  Fourth,  Lewis  Pearsall; 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  345 

Fifth,  Augustus  H.  Terry;  Sixth,  Jeremiah  Boice;  Seventh,  William 
Bailey;  Eighth,  Robert  Pickles. 

The  Colonel  of  the  regiment  was  David  S.  Cowles,  a  lawyer  of  the 
city  of  Hudson,  and  a  brother  of  Judge  E.  P.  Cowles.  The  Lieuten 
ant-Colonel  was  James  Smith,  and  the  Chaplain  Rev.  John  Parker, 
of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  On  the  31st  of  August,  the 
regimental  flags  were  presented  to  the  regiment  in  the  presence  of 
4000  spectators.  Colonel  Cowles,  in  response  to  the  presentation 
speech,  announced  the  firm  purpose  of  the  regiment,  that  the  flags 
should  never  be  returned  dishonored,  and  concluded  as  follows: 
"And  should  it  be  the  destiny  of  some  of  us  to  fall,  you  may  truth 
fully  write  upon  the  marble  that  shall  mark  the  resting  place  of 
each, 

"  He  lived  as  mothers  wish  their  sons  to  live, 
And  died  as  fathers  wish  their  sons  to  die." 

On  the  5th  of  September,  the  regiment  left  for  the  seat  of  war. 
After  marching  and  countermarching,  performing  garrison  duty  in 
various  places,  it  finally  embarked  for  Louisiana,  and  in  April,  1863, 
the  regiment  was  complimented  by  General  Sherman  for  the  success 
of  its  first  achievement— the  capture  of  a  large  quantity  of  property 
at  Gainesville.  As  one  after  another  we  have  seen  the  regiments  of 
the  Empire  State  when  brought  to  the  stern  crisis  of  battle,  meet 
undismayed  the  dread  encounter,  and  by  their  steady  heroism  add 
glory  after  glory  to  their  flag,  so  at  the  great  battle  of  Port  Hudson 
on  the  27th  of  May,  1863,  came  the  splendid  128th,  and  no  more  des 
perate  fighting  ever  took  place  than  that  of  the  division  of  General 
Sherman  to  which  the  128th  belonged.  The  division  moved  steadily 
forward  under  the  most  murderous  fire  of  shot,  shell,  grape,  canister 
and  musketry.  Colonel  Cowles  was  on  foot,  and  gallantly  led  his 
columns  to  a  charge  on  the  fortifications.  His  comrades  were 
struggling  hand  to  hand  with  the  enemy,  and  he  was  eager  to  share 
with  them  the  fortunes  of  the  day.  Placing  himself  conspicuously 
in  front,  with  a  clear  voice  heard  above  the  tumult,  he  was  encour 
aging  and  leading  his  men  to  the  assault,  when  within  a  few  rods' of 
a  gateway  which  formed  the  entrance  to  the  rebel  works,  two  balls 
struck  him,  one  entering  his  breast  and  passing  through  his  body. 
"  Boys,  have  I  not  done  my  duty?  Tell  my  mother  I  died  with  my 
face  to  the  enemy.  Christ  Jesus,  receive  my  spirit,"  were  the  last 
words  of  Colonel  Cowles.  Upon  the  fall  of  Colonel  Cowles  the 
command  of  the  regiment  devolved  upon  Capt.  Francis  S.  Keese,  of 
Dutcliess  County,  whose  bravery  at  this  critical  point  was  only 
equalled  by  his  coolness  and  self-reliance.  It  was  during  this 


34G  THE  HONORS   OF  THE  EMPIRE   STATE 

assault  that  Orderly  Serg.  Charles  L.  Van  Slyck,  of  Kinderhook, 
was  killed.  lie  fell  by  a  shot  that  took  away  both  legs  at  the  knee, 
but  notwithstanding  the  near  approach  of  death,  this  brave  officer 
continued  to  lire  at  the  enemy  until  another  shot  hit  him  in  the 
breast  and  terminated  his  life.  John  Hughes  of  Mattewan  was 
instantly  killed  by  being  shot  in  the  head  while  advancing  on  the 
enemy.  Lewis  Pearsall  of  Matteawan  was  also  among  the  brave 
men  mortally  wounded.  On  the  14th  of  June,  the  second  assault  on 
Port  Hudson,  in  which  the  Union  forces  were  repulsed,  was  made. 
In  this  assault  the  128th  lost  but  one  man  killed — Kobert  P.  Church 
ill,  of  Company  C,  from  Rhinebeck.  Capt.  George  W.  Van  Slyck, 
Ca.pt.  Arthur  DeWint,  Adjt.  J.  P.  Wilkinson  and  nineteen  men  were 
wounded.  After  the  repulse,  a  general  order  was  issued  by  the 
commanding  general,  summoning  the  bold  men  of  the  corps  to 
organize  a  storming  party  of  1000  men  to  vindicate  the  flag  of  the 
Union  and  the  memory  of  its  defenders  who  had  fallen.  The 
128th  responded  to  the  call,  and  a  large  number  of  the  members 
volunteered.  They  were  placed  under  command  of  Captain  Keese, 
who  distinguished  himself  so  greatly  in  the  assault  of  May  14. 
These  brave  men  took  part  in  many  assaults  and  participated  in 
many  bloody  repulses. 

After  the  fall  of  Port  Hudson  on  the  9th  of  July,  1863,  the  regi 
ment  was  ordered  to  proceed  to  Baton  Rouge,  under  command  of 
General  Arnold,  and  after  the  most  fatiguing  march  ever  made  by 
the  regiment,  reached  that  city  on  the  22d.  At  Baton  Rouge,  Capt. 
Arthur  De  Whit,  who  was  badly  wounded  at  Port  Hudson  while  dis 
playing  the  utmost  heroism  and  gallantry,  resigned  his  position  and 
returned  home.  Just  before  the  battle  of  Port  Hudson,  he  wrote  to 
his  sister:  "  I  shall  take  no  other  mode  of  promotion  than  that  which 
lies  in  the  path  of  duty  and  bravery."  Captain  De  Wint  is  a  de 
scendant  of  President  John  Adams,  and  it  is  said  that  his  father, 
when  asked  early  in  the  war  by  Chaplain  Parker  if  he  had  any  mes 
sage  to  send  to  his  son,  said:  "  Tell  him  to  stand  up  to  the  scratch, 
and  thrash  the  rascals."  The  128th  next  took  part  in  the  ill-fated 
Red  River  expedition,  which  resulted  in  nothing  but  loss  of  men, 
except  to  show  how,  under  fatigue  and  disaster,  the  American  soldier 
can  sustain  his  devotion  to  the  National  unity.  The  battle  of  Cane 
River  was  one  of  the  battles  resulting  from  this  expedition,  and 
the  128th  was  the  first  to  cross  the  river  and  plant  a  flag  upon  the 
hill.  The  regiment,  led  by  Lieut. -Col.  James  Smith,  also  made  a 
brilliant  charge  on  the  enemy  during  the  engagement,  routing  them 
and  taking  many  prisoners.  In  July,  the  regiment  sailed  under 


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sealed  orders  for  Washington,  when  it  joined  the  Nineteenth  Army 
Corps,  in  General  Sheridan's  division. 

In  the  successful  engagements  in  the  Shenandoah  Valley,  the  128th 
was  assigned  the  honor  of  leading  a  charge  upon  a  strong  Rebel  posi 
tion  near  Strasburg.  In  the  succeeding  engagement  at  Winchester, 
Major  Keese  and  four  other  officers,  and  sixty  men  were  killed  or 
wounded.  During  the  three  engagements  of  Winchester,  Fisher's 
deck  and  Cedar  Creek,  the  regiment  lost  200  in  killed,  wounded 
and  missing.  General  Emory  says  in  his  Report  of  the  battle  of 
Fisher's  Creek:  "To  strengthen  and  shorten  our  lines  it  became 
necessary  to  drive  in  the  enemy's  skirmishers  and  occupy  their  lines. 
This  was  handsomely  done  by  the  128th,  Lieut.-Col.  James  P.  Foster 
commanding,  supported  by  the  176th  New  York."  At  the  battle  of 
Cedar  Creek,  Capt.  Robert  F.  Wilkinson,  on  General  Emory's  Staff, 
was  severely  wounded,  and  six  privates  were  killed.  After  these 
battles  the  regiment  was  engaged  in  garrison  duty  at  Winchester, 
Newborn  and  Savannah — its  last  march  from  Savannah  to  Augusta, 
a  distance  of  130  miles,  was  accomplished  in  six  days.  At  Augusta, 
the  regiment  was  mustered  out  of  the  service,  and  returned  home 
with  only  400  men  of  the  original  960,  and  173  recruits.  The  first 
loss  sustained  by  the  regiment  was  in  the  death  of  Surg.  Daniel  P. 
Van  Vleek,  of  Kinderhook,  who 'died  on  board  United  States  steam 
Transport,  September  21,  1862.  The  second  loss  was  in  the  death  of 
Lieut.  F.  W.  Sterling,  who  also  died  at  sea,  December  6,  1862. 
Twenty-four  privates  died  in  the  Rebel  prison  at  Salisbury.  Among 
them  were  J.  Powles  and  J.  Wilhelm,  of  Fishkill ;  also  private  John 
Hague,  a  son  of  Rev.  J.  B.  Hague,  of  Hudson.  Among  the  brave 
men  of  the  regiment  who  became  martyrs  to  the  war,  the  name  of 
Capt.  Edward  Gifford,  of  Hudson,  Company  A,  must  not  be  for 
gotten.  During  the  siege  of  Port  Hudson  he  was  captured,  and 
after  an  imprisonment  of  thirty-nine  days,  effected  his  escape  in  the 
most  daring  and  remarkable  manner.  But  his  sufferings  resulted  in 
his  death,  which  deprived  the  regiment  of  a  faithful,  efficient 
officer.  While  in  Louisiana,  many  members  of  the  regiment  were 
transferred  to  the  Corps  d'Afrique,  organized  by  General  Banks. 
Few  companies  of  any  regiment  can  boast  of  a  larger  number  of  pro 
motions  for  gallant  and  meritorious  services  than  Companies  F  and 
II.  The  reception  given  to  these  two  companies  by  the  citizens  of 
Fishkill,  upon  their  return  home,  will  long  be  remembered.  The 
"Denning  Guard"  turned  out  with  full  ranks,  and  presented  a  fine 
appearance;  also  the  veterans,  firemen,  citizens,  etc.  Flags  and 
floral  decorations  were  numerous,  and  the  whole  population  turned 
out  to  give  the  brave  defenders  of  the  Union  a  cordial  and  grateful 


348  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

reception,  which  was  closed  by  an  eloquent  and  touching  address  by 
the  Rev.  Joseph  Kimball,  of  the  Reformed  Dutch  Church. 

ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY-NINTH   REGIMENT. — See  Eighth  Heavy 

Artillery. 

ONE  HUNDRED  THIRTIETH  REGIMENT.— See  Nineteenth  Cavalry. 

ONE  HUNDRED  THIRTY-FIRST  REGIMENT.— This  regiment  was  raised 
from  among  the  Metropolitan  Police,  and  was  the  first  regiment  of 
the  Metropolitan  brigade.  It  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col. 
Charles  S.  Trumbull,  and  most  of  the  officers  hailed  from  the  Seventh 
regiment.  It  went  with  the  Banks  expedition  to  Louisiana,  and 
became  attached  to  the  famous  Nineteenth  army  corps.  The  regi 
ment  participated  most  honorably  in  the  Port  Hudson  campaign, 
where  it  suffered  severely.  In  1864,  it  left  the  Department  of  the 
Gulf  and  joined  General  Butler  at  Bermuda  Hundred,  Ya.,  and 
shortly  after  joined  General  Sheridan  in  the  Shenandoah  Valley,  and 
participated  in  his  gallant  achievements,  losing  very  heavily  at  the 
battle  of  Opequan,  September,  1864.  After  this  it  went  to  North 
Carolina,  and  became  attached  to  the  Tenth  army  corps,  and  then  to 
General  Sherman's  army.  In  May,  1865,  it  went  to  Augusta,  Ga., 
and  in  June,  arrived  at  Savannah,  and  was  there  mustered  out  of  the 
service.  The  regiment  travelled  over  ten  thousand  miles  by  land  and 
water  during  its  term  of  service.  It  was  known  as  the  fighting  regi 
ment,  and  participated  in  the  battles  of  Irish  Bend,  Vermilion  Bayou, 
Port  Hudson,  Cox's  Plantation,  Opequan,  Fisher's  Hill,  Cedar  Creek. 
The  regiment  returned  home  with  only  240  men  out  of  1000  with 
which  it  went  to  the  war.  General  Sheridan  attributed  our  victory  at 
Winchester,  September.  1864,  to  the  heroism  displayed  by  the  131st. 
Colonel  Trumbull  resigned  in  1863,  and  Nicholas  W.  Day  became  his 
successor. 

ONE  HUNDRED  THIRTY-SECOND  REGIMENT.— "Second  Empire  Bri 
gade."  This  was  a  New  York  City  regiment,  and  was  commanded  by 
Col.  Peter  J.  Claassen.  The  only  commissioned  officer  killed  was 
Lieut.  Arnold  Zenette,  who  fell  in  action  at  Batchelor's  Creek,  N.  C., 
in  1864.  In  this  battle  the  enemy  charged  three  successive  times  and  as 
often  were  handsomely  repulsed  by  the  brave  boys  of  Companies  D, 
E,  and  G,  who  were  defending  the  bridge  on  the  Neuse  River.  The 
enemy  were  finally  reinforced,  and  after  four  hours  of  hard  fighting 
the  little  garrison  was  forced  to  retire  from  its  defence.  Had  not 
eleven  men  of  the  regiment,  under  Lieut.  Abram  P.  Harring,  kept 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  349 

back  the  rebel  army  until  the  rest  of  the  regiment  came  up,  New- 
bern  would  have  been  captured.  Colonel  Claassen  comprehended  the 
nature  of  the  rebel  attack  from  the  first.  The  regiment  went  to  the 
field  with  900  men  and  returned  home  with  304  men  and  officers. 
During  its  three  years  term  of  service  it  was  almost  continually  on 
outpost  duty.  Capt.  Abraham  Dowdney  died  in  1886:  at  the  time 
of  his  death  he  was  a  member  of  Congress.  There  was  a  part  of  a 
company  composed  of  Indians  in  the  regiment,  and  of  the  number 
the  First  Lieutenant  and  First  Sergeant  were  full-blooded  redskins. 
They  made  good  soldiers,  and  all  lived  to  get  home  but  one,  who 
was  captured  and  died  at  Andersonville.  Up  to  September,  1863, 
there  had  been  more  promotions  from  the  ranks  in  the  132d,  than 
any  other  regiment  from  the  State. 

ONE  HUNDRED  THIRTY-THIRD  REGIMENT. — "  Second  Regiment 
Metropolitan  Guard."  The  record  of  the  133d  is  a  brilliant  one. 
They  were  especially  commended  by  Gen.  Halbert  E.  Paine  for  gal 
lantry  in  the  assault  on  Port  Hudson,  June  14th,  1863,  and  also 
by  Admiral  Porter,  for  assistance  in  building  a  dam  on  Red  River,  to 
enable  the  iron-clad  fleet  to  pass  the  rapids  in  May,  1864. 

The  regiment  was  admirably  commanded  by  Col.  Leonard  D.  H. 
Currie,  and  Lieut. -Col.  Anthony  J.  Allaire,  n.>\v  a  popular  officer 
of  the  Metropolitan  Police.  Capts.  N.  W.  Meserols,  John  Silvey, 
George  H.  Simpson*  John  H.  Greer  and  Lieuts.  S.  L.  Davids,  George 
W.  La  Roza,  and  J.  H.  Cartwright  were  gallant  officers,  and  shared 
the  honors  of  the  regiment. 

ONE  HUNDRED  THIRTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT.— The  134th  was  from 
Schoharie  County,  and  fought  bravely  at  Gettysburg,  Dug  Gap,  and 
in  the  siege  of  Savannah.  Col,  Charles  R.  Coster,  who  died  recently, 
was  one  of  the  best  officers  in  the  service;  Capt.  Austin  A.  Yates  was 
another  splendid  soldier.  He  enlisted  as  a  private,  and  by  merit 
alone  rose  to  the  rank  of  Major.  In  1885  he  was  nominated  for 
State  Senator. 

ONE  HUNDRED  THIRTY-FIFTH  REGIMENT.— See  Sixth  Heavy  Ar 
tillery. 

ONE  HUNDRED  THIRTY-SIXTH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  was  from 
Portage,  and  was  commanded  by  Col.  James  Wood,  Jr.,  who  was 
promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General  in  1865.  The  136th  fought 
bravely  at  the  battle  of  Chattanooga.  Lieut. -Cols.  Lester  B.  Faulk 
ner  and  Henry  L.  Arnold  were  brave  and  valuable  officers. 


350  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

ONE  HUNDRED  THIRTY-SEVENTH  REGIMENT. — This  was  one  of 
the  four  regiments  in  General  Geary's  (White  Star)  division, 
that  formed  the  front  line  in  the  assault  upon  Lookout  Mountain. 
The  regiment  suffered  severely  at  Gettysburg  and  Chattanooga. 
Col.  David  Ireland  died  of  disease  at  Atlanta,  Ga.,  in  1864. 

ONE  HUNDRED  THIRTY-EIGHTH  REGIMENT. — See  Ninth  Heavy 
Artillery. 

ONE  HUNDRED  THIRTY-NINTH  REGIMENT.-^  The  City  of  Brooklyn 
may  well  feel  proud  of  this  organization.  It  was  originally  com 
manded  by  Col.  Anthony  Conk,  who  resigned  in  1863,  and  was  suc 
ceeded  by  Col.  Samuel  II.  Roberts.  The  139th  went  to  the  war  with 
1000  men,  to  which  250  recruits  were  added,  and  returned  home  with 
only  340.  It  was  in  the  Army  of  the  James  nearly  its  entire  term  of 
service,  and  was  the  third  regiment  to  enter  Richmond  when 
that  city  capitulated.  At  one  time  during  the  war,  the  regiment 
marched  sixty-one  miles  in  fifty-four  hours  and  captured  the  rebel 
garrison  at  Charles  City  Cross  Roads.  Lieut.-Col.  Edgar  Perry  and 
Capt.  S.  Clark  Beeclier,  were  killed  at  the  battle  of  Coal  Harbor. 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Perry  was  a  son  of  the  late  Eli  Perry,  of  Orange 
County,  and  nephew  of  the  Hon.  William  E.  Hasbrook,  of  Newburg, 
and  of  Col.  John  H.  Perry,  of  the  Forty-eighth  New  York,  who  was 
killed  at  Fort  Pulaski.  lie  was  a  brave  and  promising  young  officer, 
and  at  the  time  of  his  death  was  in  command  of  the  regiment.  Col 
onel  Roberts  signalized  himself  at  the  head  of  his  regiment  on  many 
a  hard  fought  battle-field.  At  Petersburg  he  was  chosen  on  account 
of  his  daring  and  coolness  to  lead  the  forlorn  hope,  and  the  valor  of 
his  command  could  not  be  surpassed.  Colonel  Roberts  was  pro 
moted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General,  and  died  in  July,  1885. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FORTIETH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  was  known 
as  the  "  Rochester  Racehorses."  It  participated  in  nearly  all  the 
great  engagements  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  from  Fredericks- 
burg  to  the  close  of  the  war.  It  suffered  severely  at  Gettysburg, 
where  fell  Col.  Patrick  H.  O'Rorke.  Rochester  may  be  proud  of  the 
record  of  her  140th.  It  was  in  the  Third  Brigade  of  Sykes  division, 
Fifth  Corps.  Few  men  made  a  more  brilliant  record  than  Colonel 
O'Rorke.  He  was  mounted  on  a  rock,  cheering  on  his  men  at  Little 
Round  Top,  when  a  bullet  struck  him.  He  had  been  graduated  at 
the  head  of  his  class  at  West  Point,  in  1861,  and  was  only  twenty-five 
years  of  age  when  he  was  killed.  His  devoted  wife,  to  whom  he 
had  been  married  but  a  short  time,  soon  after  his  death  retired  to  a 
convent,  where  she  has  ever  since  remained. 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  351 

At  the  battle  of  Poplar  Spring  Church,  Lieut. -Col.  Elwell  S.  Otis 
commanded  a  brigade  with  the  greatest  skill  and  bravery.  Colonel 
Otis  was  wounded  in  this  engagement  and  was  soon  after  promoted 
to  Brevet-Colonel  of  the  regiment. 

See  record  of  the  146th  for  further  information  about  the  140th  at 
Gettysburg. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FORTY-FIRST  REGIMENT. — The  141st  was  raised  at 
Elmira,  and  was  first  commanded  by  Col.  Samuel  G.  Hathaway. 
Colonel  Hathaway  resigned  in  February,  1863,  and  John  W.  Divinny 
was  appointed  his  successor.  On  the  1st  of  June,  1863,  Colonel 
Divinny  also  resigned  and  Wm.  K.  Logie  became  the  third  colonel, 
and  one  year  later  Colonel  Logie  was  killed  while  gallantly  leading 
and  encouraging  his  men  at  the  battle  of  Peach  Tree  Creek,  Ga. 

At  the  battle  of  Resaca,  the  regiment  fought  bravely  and  suffered 
severely.  Lieut.-Col.  James  C.  Beecher  committed  suicide  in  1886. 
He  was  early  in  the  war  chaplain  of  the  Sixty-seventh  Regiment. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FORTY-SECOND  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  belonged 
to  the  brigade  that  was  the  first  to  storm  and  take  Fort  Fisher,  in 
1865,  during  which  its  unflinching  bravery  deserves  lasting  remem 
brance.  Col.  Martin  N.  Curtis,  the  tallest  man  in  the  Army  of  the 
Potomac,  and  now  a  member  of  the  New  York  Legislature,  was  the 
first  to  gain  a  foothold  within  the  Rebel  parapet.  The  Colonel  was 
promoted  to  Brigadier-General  in  1865.  Lieut.-Col.  Albert  M.  Bar 
ney  was  honorably  mentioned  in  General  Ames'  report  of  the 
assault.  Colonel  Barney  was  promoted  to  Brigadier-General,  and 
died  in  August,  1886. 

At  the  battle  of  Chapin's  Farm,  the  regiment  went  into  action  five 
hundred  strong  and  lost  one  hundred  men  in  less  than  thirty  minutes. 

Capts.  David  A.  Nevin,  William  Dodge,  Franklin  F.  Brown,  Jona 
than  Houghton,  Dan.  S.  Griffin,  Wm.  Wheeler,  Wm.  D.  Brennan, 
Birney  B.  Keeler,  Hiram  A.  Winslow,  William  H.  Walling  and  Amos 
Wells  were  among  the  gallant  soldiers  of  the  142d.  Surgeon  Hans 
Powell  died  in  January,  1885. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FORTY-THIRD  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  was  from 
Monticello,  and  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  David  P. 
DeWitt.  Soon  after  the  war  commenced  Colonel  DeWitt  left  a  lux 
urious  home  at  Middletown,  and  was  appointed  Major  of  the  Second 
Maryland  Regiment.  After  holding  this  position  for  a  short  time  he 
became  Colonel  of  the  Third  Maryland.  The  Third  was  soon  reduced 
to  a  mere  skeleton,  and  the  Colonel  was  relieved  from  the  command 
and  commissioned  Colonel  of  the  143d  New  York.  Upon  taking 


352  THE  HO  NOES  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

the  field  it  was  assigned  to  the  defences  of  Washington,  where  it 
remained  until  April,  1863,  when  it  was  transferred  to  the  depart 
ment  of  Virginia.  It  took  part  in  the  siege  of  Suffolk  and  the  oper 
ations  against  Richmond.  After  the  battle  of  Gettysburg  it  was 
transferred  to  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  and  in  the  following  Sep 
tember  was  sent  with  General  Hooker  to  the  Army  of  the  Cumber 
land,  in  which  it  served  during  the  Chattanooga  and  Knoxville  cam 
paigns.  After  that  it  formed  part  of  General  Sherman's  command, 
and  participated  .in  all  of  the  battles  and  campaigns  in  which  the 
Twentieth  Corps  were  engaged,  from  Chattanooga  to  Raleigh.  The 
regiment  never  took  a  step  backward  and  was  highly  complimented 
for  its  bravery  and  efficiency.  The  regiment  returned  home  under 
command  of  Col.  Horace  Houghton,  who  was  promoted  in  1865  to 
Brevet  Brigadier-General. 

Near  the  close  of  the  war,  on  the  6th  of  March,  1865,  in  the  action 
at  Natural  Bridge,  Florida,  fell  Lieut.  Edward  Carrington,  at  the 
time  of  his  death  on  the  Staff  of  General  Newton,  a  splendid  soldier, 
and  a  man  possessed  of  an  unusually  brilliant  and  solid  mind. 
After  the  battle  of  Kenesaw  Mountain,  Lieutenant  Carrington  was 
the  only  member  of  General  Newton's  Staff  who  remained  uninjured. 
He  was  a  graduate  of  Yale  College  and  studied  law  in  the  office  of 
Messrs.  Bowdoin,  Laroque  &  Barlow. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FORTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT. — The  144th  was  raised 
in  twenty  days  in  Delaware  County,  and  when  it  left  Delhi  numbered 
956  men.  In  the  fall  of  1864  it  was  reduced  to  between  three  and 
four  hundred.  It  was  then  filled  up  to  one  thousand  men  by  one  year 
recruits  from  the  same  county.  From  Delhi  the  regiment  proceeded 
at  once  to  the  defences  of  the  capital  at  Upton  Hill,  Cloud's  Mills 
and  Vienna.  In  the  spring  of  1863  they  were  sent  to  Suffolk,  and 
remained  there  during  Longstreet's  siege  of  that  place.  In  May  the 
regiment  was  placed  in  General  Gordon's  command  at  West  Point, 
Va.,  and  participated  in  Keyes's  demonstration  against  Richmond. 
In  July  they  joined  the  Army  of  the  Potomac.  In  the  fall  and 
winter  of  1863  the  regiment  was  engaged  at  Folly  Island  and  Morris 
Island,  and  formed  a  part  of  Gilmore's  force  during  the  bombard 
ment  of  Sumter  and  Charleston.  It  was  also  engaged  at  Seabrook 
and  John's  Island.  In  February  the  regiment  went  to  Florida, 
where  it  was  engaged  chiefly  in  raiding.  It  returned  to  Hilton  Head 
in  June,  1864,  and  was  with  Foster  in  his  co-operative  movements 
with  Sherman.  At  Honey  Hill,  Devereaux  Neck  and  Coosawatchie 
it  was  engaged  under  Porter,  while  Sherman  flanked  Charleston. 
Col.  William  J.  Slidell  was  a  nephew  of  the  famous  John  Slidell,  Rebel 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  353 

envoy  to  European  courts.  The  first  Colonel  of  the  regiment  was 
Robert  S.  Ilughston,  the  next  was  David  E.  Gregory,  the  third  was 
Slidell,  and  the  last  was  James  Lewis.  Lieut. -Col.  Calvin  A.  Rice 
and  Maj.  William  Plaskett  were  among  the  valuable  officers.  The 
only  commissioned  officer  killed  in  action  was  Lieut.  James  W. 
Mack,  killed  at  Honey  Hill. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FORTY-FIFTH  REGIMENT.— Chancellorsville  was 
the  principal  engagement  in  which  the  regiment  took  part.  The 
regiment  never  had  a  Colonel.  It  was  disbanded  in  December,  1863, 
and  the  members  transferred  to  other  regiments.  The  only  com 
missioned  officer  killed  in  action  was  Lieut.  Wm.  H.  Poole,  killed 
at  Chancellorsville. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FORTY-SIXTH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  was 
from  Oneida  County,  and  was  known  as  the  "Fifth  Oneida."  The 
first  Colonel  of  the  regiment  was  Kenner  Garrard,  who,  as  Captain 
in  the  Fifth  United  States  Cavalry,  was  made  a  prisoner  of  war  by 
the  disgraceful  surrender  of  General  Twiggs,  in  Texas  in  1860.  The 
146th  were  in  the  Third  Brigade  of  Sykes'  division  of  the  Fifth  Corps. 
Its  first  battle  was  Fredericksburg,  jn  1862.  At  Chancellorsville  the 
regiment  suffered  heavily  on  the  first  day's  fight  and  acquitted  itself 
with  honor.  At  Gettysburg,  the  brigade  made  a  charge  in  support 
of  the  flying  columns  of  the  Third  Corps,  which  had  met  with  a 
temporary  reverse.  Subsequently  the  brigade,  consisting  of  the 
140th  and  146th  charged  up  and  obtained  possession  of  the  famous 
Round  Top,  but  at  a  severe  loss  in  officers  and  men.  It  was  here 
that  Colonel  O'Rorke  of  the  140th  was  killed.  Colonel  Garrard  was 
made  Brigadier-General  for  gallant  conduct  at  Gettysburg.  At  the 
battle  of  the  Wilderness,  the  140th  and  146th  made  the  first  charge 
of  the  day,  both  regiments  losing  terribly.  The  146th  suffered 
almost  total  annihilation,  for  out  of  nearly  600  muskets,  the  loss  was 
some  400  in  killed,  wounded  and  missing.  Among  the  killed  was 
Col.  David  T.  Jenkins.  Colonel  Jenkins  was  considered  one  of  the 
best  engineer  officers  in  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  who  were  not 
graduates  of  West  Point.  Colonel  Garrard,  after  his  promotion, 
made  for  himself  a  high  reputation  in  the  West  as  a  cavalry  officer 
and  it  was  he  who  held  Cumberland  Gap  so  long  against  the  attacks 
of  the  enemy.  The  gallant  officers  of  the  146th,  whose  services 
entitle  them  to  grateful  remembrance  were,  among  many  others: 
Capts.  Benjamin  F.  Wright,  Henry  E.  Jones,  Wm.  A.  Walker,  Henry 
Loomis,  Levi  II.  York,  Robert  P.  Warren,  II.  W.  S.  Swett,  Lawrence 
Fitzpatrick,  Alonzo  J.  King,  Charles  K.  Dutton,  Lieut. -Col.  James 
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354  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Grindlay,  Maj.  Isaac  P.  Powell  and  Maj.  Peter  Claesgent.  The  reg 
iment  returned  home  with  twenty-eight  officers  and  250  men— 120 
were  killed  in  action. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FORTY-SEVENTH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  was 
from  Oswego  and  has  a  brilliant  record.  It  went  to  the  war 
under  command  of  Col.  Andrew  S.  Warner.  Colonel  Warner  re 
signed  in  February,  1863.  John  G.  Butler  was  the  next  Colonel;  he 
remained  in  command  until  November,  1863,  when  Francis  C.  Miller 
was  appointed  to  the  position.  The  regiment  participated  with 
great  gallantry  in  twelve  of  the  leading  engagements  of  the  Army  of 
the  Potomac.  On  the  first  day  of  the  battle  of  Gettysburg,  Maj. 
George  Harneyjnot  receiving  the  order  to  retire  which  was  sent  to  the 
regiment,  held  it  to  its  position,  until,  having  lost  half  its  members, 
the  order  to  retire  was  repeated.  Lieut.  Joel  A.  Baker  died  in  Jan 
uary,  1885.  At  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  Chief  of  Police  of 
Oswego. 

The  regiment  lost  eleven  commissioned  officers. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FORTY-EIGHTH  REGIMENT. — The  148th  was  from 
Geneva,  and  went  to  the  front  under  command  of  Col.  William 
Johnson,  who  resigned  in  October,  1863,  and  Col.  George  M.  Guion 
became  his  successor.  In  October,  1864,  Colonel  Guion  resigned, 
and  Col.  John  B.  Murray  became  his  successor.  Colonel  Murray 
was  an  admirable  officer  and  rose  to  the  rank  of  Brevet  Brigadier- 
General.  The  regiment  fought  bravely  at  Fair  Oaks  in  1864  (where 
Captain  Gage  was  killed  while  displaying  conspicuous  gallantry), 
Coal  Harbor,  Rice's  Station  and  in  the  operations  around  Petersburg. 
Mr.  Conrad  Bancroft  enlisted  as  a  private.  He  was  a  single  man, 
and  invested  all  his  bounty  and  seven  hundred  dollars  additional 
in  the  town  bonds  for  a  war  fund,  and  made  a  will  by  which,  in  case 
he  did  not  return,  all  his  property  was  to  be  distributed  among  the 
widows  and  orphan  children  of  Canandaigua.  The  following  are 
the  names  of  a  few  of  the  commissioned  officers  of  the  148th,  whose 
honorable  records  deserve  remembrance:  Lieut. -Col.  Fred  L.  Mann 
ing,  Maj.  John  Cooley,  Capt.  John  R.  McNaughton,  Capt.  Henry  H. 
Murray,  Capt.  Henry  Parsons,  Capt.  Edward  Cole,  Capt.  Cortland 
Van  Rensselaer,  Lieuts.  Erastus  H.  Lewis,  .lay  W.  Neighbor,  Harvey 
S.  McLeod,  Richard  Edwards,  Capt.  Nicholas  R.  Johnston,  Capt. 
Hiram  H.  Hewitt  and  Capt.  Edgar  A.  Griswold.  Corporal  E.  Van 
Winkle,  Privates  Henry  S.  Welles  and  George  A.  Buchanan  were 
heroes  of  special  acts  of  gallantry  and  recipients  of  medals  of  honor 
from  the  War  Department. 


IN  THE   WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  355 

ONE  HUNDRED  FORTY-NINTH  REGIMENT.  -The  141)th  was  from 
Syracuse,  and  the  regiment  can  boast  of  having  been  com 
manded  by  one  of  the  bravest  and  most  successful  soldiers  furnished 
by  the  State— Col.  Henry  A.  Barnum.  The  Colonel  was  wounded 
at  Malvern  Hill  and  again  at  Lookout  Mountain,  and  for  gallant  and 
meritorious  services  was  promoted,  in  1805,  to  Brigadier-General. 
The  14bth  was  one  of  the  two  New  York  regiments  in  Geary's 
division  that  formed  the  front  line  in  the  assault  upon  Lookout 
Mountain,  and  four  of  the  ten  stand  of  colors  captured  in  the  battle 
of  Chattanooga,  were  taken  by  the  149th. 

During  the  military  operations  following  the  battle  of  Chicka- 
mauga,  including  the  famous  "  battle  above  the  clouds  "  on  Lookout 
Mountain  and  the  hot  fight  at  Missionary  Eidge,  Colonel  Barnum's 
regiment,  the  149th  New  York,  captured  five  Kebel  flags  out  of  a 
total  of  eleven  taken  in  action  at  Chattanooga.  Its  commander,  who 
still  carried  an  open  bullet-hole  through  his  body  from  the  wound 
received  at  Malvern  Hill,  was  shot  through  the  sword  arm  under  the 
towering  crest  of  Lookout  Mountain.  Gen.  George  A.  Thomas' 
attention  was  directed  to  the  149th  by  reason  of  these  facts,  and 
having  assured  himself  of  Colonel  Barnum's  great  personal  bravery 
in  the  battles  at  Chattanooga,  he,  by  a  special  order,  conferred  upon 
Colonel  Barnum  the  highest  honor  in  his  power  by  selecting  him  to 
carry  the  captured  flags  to  Washington  and  deliver  them  to  the 
Adjutant-General. 

Colonel  Barnum  fulfilled  this  distinguished  duty,  displaying  the 
flags  at  the  great  Sanitary  Fair  in  Cincinnati,  at  a  similar  fair  at  his 
then  home  in  Syracuse,  and  before  the  Legislative  Assembly  of  this 
State  at  Albany.  A  resolution  of  thanks  to  Colonel  Barnum  was 
passed  by  the  Assembly,  January  5,  1864.  En  route  from  Albany  a 
fearful,  abscess  developed  in  the  unliealed  body  wound  of  the  Col 
onel,  and  at  New  York  Dr.  Lewis  A.  Sayre  operated  on  the  wound 
and  passed  an  oakum  rope  through  the  track  of  the  bullet,  from 
front  to  rear  through  the  left  ilium. 

Delaying  in  New  York  only  two  days,  Colonel  Barnum  proceeded  to 
Washington,  but  was  there  confined  to  his  hotel  for  some  weeks  by 
the  painful  and  prostrating  condition  of  his  wounds.  As  soon  as 
able  to  ride  to  the  War  Department,  Colonel  Barnum  sent  a  note  to 
the  Adjutant-General  of  the  army,  notifying  him  that  he  was  there 
to  turn  over  the  flags  to  the  Government  in  pursuance  of  his  orders 
from  General  Thomas.  A  brief  note  directing  him  to  deliver  the  flags 
to  the  officer  in  charge  of  trophies  at  the  War  Department  was  the 
only  recognition  the  gallant  officer  received  from  his  government. 
He  obeyed  these  orders  to  the  letter.  Others  had  come  to  Washing- 


356  THE  HONORS   OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

ton  on  like  errands  .and  had  been  honored  by  promotion,  medals  and 
special  mention  in  the  halls  of  Congress.  For  Colonel  Barnum,  sick 
and  suffering  as  he  was,  was  reserved  the  indignity  of  being  treated, 
not  as  a  gallant  soldier  who  had  well  nigh  lost  his  life  in  his  coun 
try's  service,  but  as  a  simple  messenger  detailed  to  carry  property 
from  point  to  point. 

The  young  officer's  pride  forbade  his  soliciting  other  recognition; 
his  soldierly  instinct  made  complaint  impossible.  Waiting  but  a 
few  days  longer,  to  nurse  his  strength,  he  returned  to  his  command. 
His  personal  courage  in  future  battles  gained  for  him  the  rank  of 
Brigadier-General,  but  not  until  twenty-five  years  later  did  he  re 
ceive  the  medal  so  dear  to  every  soldier's  heart. 

In  the  list  of  officers  who  remained  with  the  regiment  during 
nearly  its  entire  term  of  service  and  acquitted  themselves  with  hon 
orable  distinction  were  Maj.  Abel  G.  Cook,  Maj.  Henry  N.  Burhaus, 
Lieut. -Col.  Nicholas  Grumbach,  Capts.  Eben  G.  Townsend,  and 
James  E.  Doran,  Lieuts.  Orson  Coville,  George  G.  Truair,  Matthew 
H.  Westcott,  Walter  M.  Dallman  and  Alexander  McKinstry. 

ONE  HUNDRED  AND  FIFTIETH  REGIMENT. — This  splendid  Dutchess 
County  regiment  knows  what  fighting  is,  and  never  had  to  show 
the  Rebels  their  backs,  and  it  knows  how  to  "forage  liberally"  on 
the  enemy's  country,  as  South  Carolina  too  well  knows.  The  regi 
ment  was  organized  by  Col.  John  II.  Ketcham,  at  Poughkeepsie,  and 
was  commanded  by  him  until  the  fall  of  Atlanta,  and  for  a  short 
time  at  the  siege  of  Savannah,  where  he  was  severely  wounded. 
AVhile  suffering  from  his  wound,  he  was  breveted  Brigadier-General, 
but  failing  to  gain  health  and  strength  for  the  field,  he  tendered  his 
resignation,  believing  that  officers  holding  rank  and  drawing  pay 
should  be  with  their  commands.  Being  the  idol  of  his  regiment, 
Ms  retirement  was  a  source  of  regret  to  all  who  had  been  under  his 
command.  Colonel  Ketcham  is  now  a  Representative  in  Congress — 
his  record  is  an  honorable  one  both  in  a  military  and  civil  sense. 
He  has  served  his  State  in  many  official  capacities — first  as  super  visor 
of  his  native  town  (Dover),  next  as  Member  of  Assembly,  next  in  the 
State  Senate,  five  times  a  member  of  Congress,  a  delegate  to  the 
National  Republican  Convention,  and  Commissioner  of  the  District 
of  Columbia.  The  150th  Regiment,  which  he  commanded,  had 
about  1300  men  on  its  rolls  from  first  to  last,  and  returned  home  in 
1865  with  fearfully  thinned  ranks.  The  regiment  first  did  guard 
duty  in  the  city  of  Baltimore,  when  it  went  to  Gettysburg,  and  took 
part  in  that  great  battle.  In  September,  1863,  the  regiment  went 
west  and  served  in  the  Second  Brigade,  First  Division,  Twentieth 


IN  THE  \VAll  OF  THE  REBELLION.  357 

Corps,  and  followed  the  fortunes  of  General  Sherman;  and  has  been 
especially  mentioned  for  its  bravery  in  a  speech  by  General  Sher 
man  and  in  a  letter  by  General  Slocum.  Few  names  will  shine 
brighter  in  the  history  of  the  150th  Regiment  than  that  of  Capt. 
John  S.  Scofield,  of  Glenham,  who  after  serving  most  honorably  at 
Gettysburg,  in  Sherman's  march  to  the  sea,  and  siege  of  Atlanta, 
returned  home  when  the  regiment  was  mustered  out,  but  has  since 
gone  to  an  honored  grave,  having  died  December  11,  1876,  and  his 
body  was  interred  in  Fishkill  Rural  Cemetery.  The  regiment  came 
home  under  command  of  Alfred  B.  Smith,  of  Poughkeepsie,  who 
went  out  as  Major,  and  rose  to  the  position  of  Colonel  through  a 
steady  attention  to  duty  and  the  constant  exhibition  of  those  quali 
ties  of  head  and  heart  that  constitute  the  true  soldier.  Colonel 
Smith  was  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General  in  1865.  Fish- 
kill  contributed  thirty-four  brave  fellows  to  the  regiment  at  the  time 
it  was  organized. 

The  officers  of  the  150th  were  all  admirably  well  qualified  for  their 
positions,  and  some  of  those  who  survived  the  dangers  of  the  war 
now  occupy  exalted  positions  in  civil  life;  among  them  Maj*Henry 
A.  Gildersleeve,  who  is  one  of  the  Judges  of  the  Court  of  General 
Sessions,  in  New  York  City;  Lieut.-Col.  Charles  G.  Bartlett  was  a 
brave  and  valuable  officer,  as  were  also  Capt.  Benjamin  S.  Broas, 
Lieut.  Wade  H.  Steenburgh,  Capt.  Obed  Wheeler,  Capt.  S.  V.  R.  Cru- 
ger,  who  was  supposed  to  have  been  mortally  wounded  at  the  battle 
of  Resaca,  and  Lieut.  Cyrus  S.  Roberts  and  Perry  W.  Chapman. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FIFTY-FIEST  REGIMENT. — The  151st  was  organized 
at  Lockport,  and  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  William 
Emerson.  Colonel  Emerson  remained  with  the  regiment  until 
December,  1864,  when  he  was  honorably  discharged,  There  were 
three  Lieutenant -Colonels  connected  with  the  regiment  during  its 
term  of  service:  Lieut.-Col.  Erwin  A.  Bowen  was  honorably  dis 
charged  February  26,  1864;  Thomas  M.  Fay  honorably  discharged 
November  5,  1864;  and  in  1865  Lieut.-Col.  Charles  Bogardus  was 
promoted  to  Brevet-Colonel.  The  regiment  did  its  share  of  the 
fighting  at  Wapping  Heights,  Wilderness,  Spottsylvania,  Coal- 
Harbor,  Petersburg,  Monocacy,  Opequan,  Fisher's  Hill  and  Cedar 
Creek.  Four  commissioned  officers  were  killed  in  action. 

ONE  HUNDKED  FIFTY-SECOND  REGIMENT. — In  1863,  the  regiment 
served  under  General  Peck  at  Suffolk,  and  General  Keyes  on  the 
Peninsula.  Being  at  Washington,  en-route  for  the  Army  of  the  Poto 
mac  when  the  riots  occurred  in  Xew  York  City,  it  was  ordered  there, 


358  THE  llONOliS   OF   THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

where  it  remained  until  October,  when  it  proceeded  to  the  Army  of 
the  Potomac,  and  joined  the  First  Brigade,  Second  Division,  Second 
Corps.  The  regiment  took  part  in  all  the  succeeding  engagements 
of  that  army  and  the  series  of  movements  which  ended  in  the  surren 
der  of  General  Lee.  The  regiment  met  with  heavy  losses,  and 
returned  home  with  only  256  men. 

The  regiment  was  organized  at  Mohawk.  Leonard  Boyer  was 
Colonel  of  the  regiment  until  January,  1863,  when  he  resigned.  Col. 
Alonzo  Ferguson  then  took  command.  In  November,  1863,  Colonel 
Ferguson  was  honorably  discharged. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FIFTY-TIIIKD  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  did  its 
share  in  making  history  and  putting  down  the  Rebellion.  It  was  first 
stationed  at  Alexandria,  Va.,  as  provost  guard,  after  which  it  oc 
cupied  Washington,  doing  the  same  duty  there.  It  was  subsequently 
transferred  to  the  Gulf  Department,  and  participated  in  the  Red 
River  campaign,  losing  heavily  in  the  battles  of  Sabine  Cross  Roads, 
Pleasant  Hill,  Cane  River  Crossing  and  Mansura.  The  regiment  was 
commeifded  by  the  Commanding  General  for  distinguished  bravery 
in  these  battles.  In  1864  the  153d  came  back  to  Washington  to  defend 
it  from  an  expected  attack  by  Early,  becoming  part  and  parcel  of 
Sheridan's  army — First  Brigade,  First  Division,  Nineteenth  Corps. 
It  took  part  in  the  battles  of  Winchester,  Fisher's  Hill,  Cedar  Creek 
and  many  skirmishes.  After  the  surrender  of  Lee  it  moved  to 
Savannah,  where  the  regiment,  by  the  gentlemanly  conduct  of  its 
officers  and  men,  won  the  esteem  and  respect  of  the  citizens.  Col. 
Edwin  P.  Davis  was  brevetted  Brigadier-General  for  meritorious 
service.  The  first  Colonel  of  the  regiment  was  Duncan  McMartin, 
who  resigned  in  April,  1863,  when  Colonel  Davis  succeeded  to  the 
position.  There  were  four  Lieutenant-Colonels  connected  with  the 
153d,  viz:  Thomas  Armstrong,  William  H.  Printup,  Alexander  Strain 
and  George  H.  McLaughlin.  The  regiment  was  organized  at  Fonda. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FIFTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  was 
organized  at  Jamestown,  and  went  to  the  war  under  command  of 
Col.  Patrick  H.  Jones,  who,  in  1865,  was  promoted  to  Brigadier-Gen 
eral.  At  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville,  the  regiment  belonged  to  a 
brigade  in  General  Howard's  Eleventh  Corps,  commanded  by  Colonel 
Bushbeck — the  only  brigade  in  the  corps  that  fought  bravely.  It 
fought  with  great  courage  until  an  attempt  to  longer  hold  its  posi 
tion  would  have  been  madness,  and  it  then  stubbornly  withdrew. 
To  this  brigade  is  the  credit  due  of  saving  from  capture  the  trains 
and  artillery  of  the  corps.  The  boats  which  had  been  secreted  in 


IN   THE    WAR   OF  THE  REBELLION.  359 

Marsh  Run,  which  empties  into  the  Rappahannock,  were  manned  by 
the  154th  New  York  and  Seventy-third  Pennsylvania  regiments,  who 
pushed  fearlessly  across  the  river  and  took  possession  of  the  oppo 
site  bank. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FIFTY-FIFTH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  was 
greatly  indebted  to  the  venerable  and  wealthy  Bishop  Tinson  for  his 
generosity  in  aiding  in  its  formation.  It  went  to  the  war  under 
command  of  Col.  William  McEvilly,  and  it  would  have  been  hard  to 
find  a  better  man  for  the  position — his  appearance  alone  commanded 
respect.  The  155th  followed  the  flag  of  the  famous  Irish  Brigade 
throughout  its  services,  and  on  many  battle-fields  contributed  to  its 
fame.  Lieut. -Col.  Hugh  C.  Flood  was  wounded  at  Spottsylvania, 
from  the  effects  of  which  he  finally  died.  Capt.  John  Byrnes  was 
taken  prisoner  at  Ream's  Station.  Out  of  its  original  number  of  700 
strong,  its  losses  were  6  officers  killed,  10  wounded  and  9  taken 
prisoners,  42  men  were  killed',  256  wounded  and  67  missing.  The 
155th  furnished  several  valuable  officers  for  other  regiments.  Lieut. - 
Col.  James  P.  McMahon  was  promoted  to  Colonel  of  the  164th,  and  was 
killed  at  Coal  Harbor.  Lieut.  John  Tracy,  Jr.,  promoted  to  Major 
of  the  Eighteenth  Cavalry;  Second  Lieut.  James  S.  Van  Cortlandt  to 
First  Lieutenant  in  the  22d  Cavalry  regiment. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FIFTY-SIXTH  REGIMENT.— It  was  in  the  Gulf 
Department  for  two  years— Gen.  N.  P.  Banks,  commander.  It 
made  a  march  after  the  Bisland  fight  to  Alexandria,  La.,  and  subse 
quently  was  in  the  fight  at  Port  Hudson  and  the  capture  of  that 
place,  where  on  the  14th  of  June,  1863,  Lieut.-Col.  Thomas  Fowler, 
of  Kingston,  who  was  leading  the  regiment  in  a  charge,  had  both 
legs  shot  off  and  died  soon  after.  Here,  also,  and  for  some  time  pre 
vious,  Companies  A,  G,  and  D  acted  as  Banks'  Headquarters  Guard. 
They  retained  this  honorable  position  until  the  surrender  of  Port 
Hudson,  and  General  Banks  returned  to  New  Orleans.  Afterwards 
the  regiment  was  present  in  clearing  out  obstructions  from  the  Red 
River,  and  at  Morganza  Bend  the  "  boys"  had  a  chance  to  try  their 
metal  with  the  Rebels.  This  was  in  1864,  and  during  the  same  year 
it  came  north  and  was  at  the  battle  of  Opequan  Creek  near  Win 
chester;  then  went  up  the  valley  with  Sheridan  to  Cedar  Creek, 
where  it  took  part  in  that  battle.  The  regiment  was  also  in  the 
fight  at  Fisher's  Hill,  after  which  it  was  sent  to  Savannah,  Ga.,  and 
did  duty  in  different  parts  of  that  State.  The  regiment  never  lost  its 
colors,  but  brought  them  back  after  three  years'  service,  blood 
stained,  riddled  and  torn. 


3GO  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

At  the  battle  of  Cedar  Creek  the  colors  of  the  regiment  were  borne 
by  Corporals  of  the  Color  Guard,  the  National  flag  by  Daniel  T. 
Ronk,  the  State  colors  by  C.  T.  Green.  Corporal  Green  fell  with  the 
colors.  Serg.  Frank  Decker,  of  Company  E,  immediately  raised  them 
from  the  ground,  and  with  them  in  one  hand,  and  a  musket  in  the 
other  floated  them  defiantly  over  the  heads,  as  it  were,  of  the 
enemy;  but  soon  he  also  fell  severely  wounded;  Capt.  Alfred  Cooley 
(having  succeeded  the  brave  Capt.  James  J.  Iloyt  in  command  of 
the  regiment)  being  near  by  when  Decker  fell,  stripped  the  colors 
from  the  staff.  The  Rebels  now  came  up  and  demanded  his  surren 
der,  but  the  captain  managed  to  escape  and  thereby  saved  the  colors. 
Col.  Jacob  Sharpe  commanded  a  brigade  with  great  skill  and 
bravery  at  the  battle  of  Winchester,  where  he  was  wounded.  At  the 
battle  of  Opequan,  Lieut.-Col.  Alfred  Neafie  commanded  the  regi 
ment,  and  showed  himself  to  be  an  officer  of  the  best  military  quali 
ties. 

The  156th  was  a  New  York  City  regiment.  It  wus  first  com 
manded  by  Col.  Erastus  Cooke,  who  resigned  in  March,  1863,  and 
immediately  thereupon  Col.  Jacob  Sharpe  was  placed  at  the  head 
of  the  regiment. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FIFTY-SEVENTH  REGIMENT.— This  regiment  was 
organized  at«  Hamilton,  September,  1862,  and  participated  with 
distinguished  credit  in  eight  important  engagements.  It  was 
alluded  to  in  terms  of  the  highest  praise  for  its  gallantry  at  the 
battle  of  Gettysburg,  where  it  suffered  terribly.  Lieut.-Col.  Geo. 
W.  Arrowsmith,  whose  bravery  was  unsurpassed,  was  among  the 
killed  on  the  first  day  of  the  battle.  The  regiment  lost  seven  com 
missioned  officers  killed  or  mortally  wounded.  Col.  Philip  P. 
Brown,  Jr.,  commanded  the  regiment  with  distinguished  credit. 
Capts.  Lafayette  McWilliams,  E.  Charlier,  George  L.  Warren, 
Garret  S.  Van  Hoesen  and  Lieuts.  James  A.  Coffin  and  R.  Walworth 
Bourne,  were  among  the  gallant  men  whose  names  were  identified 
with  the  valor  of  the  regiment. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FIFTY-EIGHTH  REGIMENT.— "  First  Empire  Regi 
ment."  This  was  a  Brooklyn  regiment.  It  went  to  the  war  under 
command  of  Col.  James  Jourdan,  who  was  promoted  to  Brevet  Brig 
adier-General,  and  was  succeeded  by  Col.  W.  IT.  McXary,  who,  in 
1865,  was  also  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General.  The  regiment 
was  complimented  in  General  Orders  by  General  Peck,  for  its  gal 
lant  conduct  on  the  occasion  of  a  successful  expedition  to  Bear 
Island,  in  1862,  by  which  very  extensive  salt  manufacturing  works 


IN  THE   WAR  OF  THE  ItfiBELLION.  361 

were  destroyed.  At  Norfolk  the  158tn  was  attached  to  the  provost 
guard.  The  regiment  went  to  the  relief  of  General  Foster,  when  he 
was  beleagured  at  Washington,  N.  C.  The  regiment  made  several 
brilliant  raids  into  North  Carolina.  Subsequently  Lieutenant  Col 
onel  McNary,  who  is  said  to  be  as  brave  a  man  as  ever  lived,  and  led 
his  regiment  wherever  it  went,  was  appointed  Military  Governor  of 
Beaufort.  In  1864,  the  regiment,  under  command  of  Colonel  Jour- 
dan  made  a  dash  into  Jones  and  Onslow  counties,  N.  C.  This  was 
one  of  the  most  brilliant  raids  that  had  occurred,  and  reflected  great 
credit  upon  Colonel  Jourdan  and  his  gallant  regiment.  At  Fort 
Gregg,  Ya.,  in  April,  1865,  the  regiment  lost  the  only  commissioned 
officer  killed  in  action,  by  the  fall  of  Lieut.  Edward  Reilly.  The 
15Sth  returned  home  with  350  men  out  of  about  700  that  went  to  the 
war  in  1S62.  General  Butler  telegraphed  to  General  Grant:  "The 
158th  is  with  the  Army  of  the  James,  and  won  its  colors  handsomely 
at  Battery  Harrison.  Four  of  the  enlisted  men  of  the  regiment 
were  awarded  medals  of  honor  by  the  Secretary  of  War — they  were 
Serg.  Wm.  Laing,  Serg.  James  Howard,  Private  John  Schilling  and 
Private  G.  M.  Grub. 

ONE  HUNDRED  FIFTY-NINTH  REGIMENT. — The  first  battle  in 
which  the  regiment  was  engaged  was  "Irish  Bend,"  La.,  April  14, 
1863,  where  it  fought  bravely  and  lost  many  of  its  best  officers. 
Col.  Edward  L.  Molineaux  was  severely  wounded.  After  recovering 
from  the  effects  of  his  wound  he  was  appointed  Inspector-General 
of  the  Nineteenth  Corps,  and  in  1864  was  promoted  to  Brevet  Briga 
dier-General.  The  regiment  participated  with  credit  in  the  siege  of 
Port  Hudson.  After  the  battle  the  regiment  returned  North  and  at 
the  battle  of  Cedar  Creek,  Va.,  October,  1864,  it  received  honorable 
mention  for  its  gallantry. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SIXTIETH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  bore  an  hon 
orable  part  in  the  battles  of  "  Cotton,"  Plain's  Store,  Cox's  Planta 
tion,  Bisland,  Port  Hudson,  Pleasant  Hill,  Cedar  Creek,  and  Win 
chester.  The  regiment  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col. 
Charles  C.  Dwight,  who  later  in  the  war  was  appointed  by  General 
Banks  Judge  of  the  Provost  Court  of  the  Department  of  the  Gulf. 
The  160th  was  for  sometime  on  provost  guard  duty  at  Opelousas. 
Company  F,  Captain  Josiah  P.  Jewett,  was  on  board  the  steamer 
"Diana  "-and  acted  with  great  bravery  in  the  battle  between  the 
vessel  and  Rebel  batteries  near  Brashear  City,  La.  Captain  Jewett 
died  in  May  1863,  of  wounds  received  in  action. 

At  the    battle  of    Winchester  Lieut.-Col.    John  B.  Van  Petten 


362  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STA  TK 

received  a  bullet  through  his  thigh,  but  refused  to  give  up  com 
mand  of  his  regiment  until  the  righting  was  over.  As  he  led  off 
at  the  head  of  it,  General  Emory  said  to  him  "  Colonel,  you  are 
going  into  a  hot  fire,  you  had  better  dismount." — "Cannot  walk, 
sir,"  replied  the  Colonel  pointing  to  his  bandaged  thigh.  In  April, 
1865,  Colonel  Van  Petten  was  promoted  to  Colonel  of  the  19od  regi 
ment. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-FIRST  REGIMENT. — "Plain's  Store,"  Port 
Hudson  and  Cox's  Plantation  were  the  principal  engagements 
in  which  the  IGlst  took  part.  In  September  1864,  the  regiment 
formed  part  of  the  expedition  to  Texas,  and  were  on  board  the 
gunboats.  The  first  Colonel  was  Gabriel  T.  Harrower,  who  resigned 
after  being  with  the  regiment  about  a  year.  The  official  records 
represent  that  Lieut.  John  Jay  has  been  missing  since  December  31, 
1862. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-SECOND  REGIMENT. — -'Third  Metropolitan 
Guard."  This  was  a  New  York  City  regiment  and  went  to  the  front 
under  command  of  Col.  Lewis  Benedict,  who  was  killed  at  the  bat 
tle  of  Pleasant  Hill,  La.,  while  bravely  leading  a  charge.  The  regi 
ment  fought  bravely  at  Bisland  and  Port  Hudson.  After  the 
death  of  Colonel  Benedict,  Justus  W.  Blanchard  was  appointed  to 
the  command,  and  in  1865  he  was  promoted  for  gallantry  to  Brevet 
Brigadier-General. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-THIRD  REGIMENT. — "  Third  Empire  Regi 
ment."  The  regiment  behaved  most  gallantly  at  the  battle  of 
Fredericksburg,  where  it  lost  150  men,  killed,  wounded,  and  miss 
ing.  Lieut.  William  Davis,  Serg.-Maj.  Richard  F.  Tighe,  Color  Serg. 
Earnest  Funk  and  Orderly  Serg.  Charles  R.  Near,  were  promoted  on 
the  field  for  bravery  exhibited  in  the  face  of  the  enemy.  At  Freder 
icksburg  the  163d  had  to  mourn  the  loss  of  many  a  brave  officer  and 
efficient  private.  After  the  battle  the  regiment  was  consolidated 
with  the  Seventy-third  New  York.  General  Whipple,  in  announcing 
the  order  of  the  War  Department  for  the  consolidation  said:  "  The 
General  Commanding  desires  to  assure  the  officers  and  men  of  the 
gallant  163d  Regiment,  that  his  separation  from  them  is  a  most  pain 
ful  one.  By  uniform  good  conduct  in  camp,  and  on  the  march,  and 
especially  by  bravery  in  battle,  the  regiment  has  won  the  approba 
tion  and  confidence  of  all,  and  although  it  goes  to  add  lustre  to 
another  organization,  it  has  given  renown  to  the  colors  and  to  the 
men  of  the  163d  New  York." 


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ONE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  was 
often  called  the  "  Buffalo  Tigers."  It  was  almost  entirely  raised  by 
the  exertions  of  Col.  John  E.  McMahon— a  graduate  of  Fordham 
College,  and  afterwards  Private  Secretary  to  Governor  Seymour. 
Colonel  McMahon  was  one  of  three  brothers,  all  of  whom  became 
colonels  in  our  army.  Colonel  McMahon  was  with  his  regiment  but 
a  short  time,  for  in  March,  1863,  he  died  of  disease  contracted  while 
in  the  discharge  of  his  duties.  He  was  succeeded  by  his  brother 
James  P.  McMahon,  who  was  promoted  to  the  position  from  Lieut.  - 
Col.  of  the  155th.  As  captain  in  the  Sixty-ninth  regiment,  James  P. 
McMahon  led  the  regiment  in  the  mem  >rable  charge  at  Fair  Oaks. 
At  the  battle  of  Coal  Harbor,  in  1864,  Colonel  McMahon  fell  dead  at 
the  head  of  his  regiment.  The  only  surviving  brother  is  Gen.  Martin 
T.  McMahon,  United  States  Marshal  for  the  district  of  New  York. 
The  regiment  took  part  in  the  siege  of  Suffolk,  and  was  sent  out  on 
many  daring  expeditions— one  was  to  cut  Mosby  off  in  his  retreat  to 
Aldie.  The  regiment  returned  home  under  command  of  Col.  Wil 
liam  DeLacy,  who  was  severely  wounded  while  charging  on  the 
enemy  at  Spottsvylvania  Court  House.  The  regiment  lost  eighteen 
officers  killed  and  nine  wounded;  of  the  former  number  nine  were 
wounded  at  the  battle  of  Coal  Harbor,  and  afterwards  died  of  their 
wounds.  Upwards  of  seven  hundred  of  the  file  were  killed  or 
wounded.  Colonel  DeLacy  had  served  with  great  gallantry  as 
Major  of  the  Thirty-seventh  Regiment,  from  which  position  he  was 
promoted  to  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  164th.  He  was  wounded  sev 
eral  times  and  returned  after  each  hospital  discharge  to  do  battle  for 
the  flag.  The  Colonel  rose  to  the  rank  of  Brevet  Brigadier-General. 
He  is  now  engaged  in  the  printing  business  jii  New  York  City.  Gen 
eral  Humphreys,  in  his  narrative  of  the  battle  of  Coal  Harbor — 
"Campaigns  of  the  Civil  War,"  says:  "Colonel  McMahon,  164th 
New  York,  forming  the  left  of  McKeon's  brigade,  but  separated 
from  it  by  the  swamps,  gained  the  breastworks,  with  a  portion  of  his 
regiment,  and  whilst  alongside  of  his  colors,  cheering  on  his  men, 
fell  with  many  wounds,  dying  in  the  enemy's  hands,  they  capturing 
his  colors  and  the  men  with  them."  Maj.  John  Beattie  died  in 
March,  1885.  At  the  battle  of  Ream's  Station  Major  Beattie  was  pro 
moted  on  the  field  for  gallantry,  from  the  position  of  Adjutant  to 
that  of  Major.  He  was  wounded  three  times  during  the  war,  and 
was  taken  prisoner  at  the  battle  of  Coal  Harbor,  and  for  nine  months 
suffered  the  miseries  of  Rebel  prisons.  • 

ONE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-FIFTH  REGIMENT.— The  165th  was  organ 
ized  on  Staten  Island  and  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Lieut.- 


3G4  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Col.  Abel  Smith,  Jr.,  who  was  mortally  wounded  at  Port  Hudson. 
Among  the  officers  who  were  especially  active  in  organizing  the  regi 
ment  were  ("apt.  Henry  W.  Hicks,  Jr.,  Capt.  Gould  H.  Thorpe  and 
Capt.  W.  W.  Stephenson. 

The  regiment  fought  bravely  at  Port  Hudson,  where  it  lost  many 
valuable  officers  and  gallant  men. 

Adj.  Nathan  S.  Putnam — a  line  soldier,  and  who  was  badly 
»  wounded  at  Port  Hudson,  died  in  January,  188G. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-SIXTH  AND  ONE  HUNDHED  SIXTY-SEVENTH 
REGIMENTS. — Failed  to  complete  their  organizations. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-EIGHTH  REGIMENT.— The  regiment  was 
from  Newburg.  It  was  sometimes  classed  as  the  Nineteenth  State 
Militia,  but  the  official  records  do  not  recognize  it  as  such.  It  was  a 
nine  months  regiment,  and  was  under  command  of  Col.  William  R. 
Brown.  The  108th  acquitted  itself  with  great  credit  on  the  occasion 
of  a  raid  into  King  AVilliams  County,  Va.  Lieut. -Col.  James  Low,  Jr., 
resigned  in  1863. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-NINTH  REGIMENT. — This  was  a  Troy  regi 
ment,  although  partly  organized  in  New  York  City.  It  was  com 
ix  >sed  of  some  of  the  best  blood  the  State  sent  to  the  field.  It  went 
to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  Clarence  Buell,  upon  whom 
descended  the  star  that  was  to  have  descended  upon  Col.  George  L. 
Willard,  of  the  125th,  who  was  killed  at  Gettysburg.  During  the 
siege  of  Suffolk  and  in  the  fighting  on  the  Edenton  Road,  N.  C.,  in 
April,  1863,  the  regiment  behaved  most  gallantly.  So  much  so,  that 
the  Brigade-Commander  issued  a  special  order  exceedingly  compli 
mentary  to  the  regiment.  During  the  siege  of  Suffolk,  Colonel  Buell 
was  wounded  and  incapacitated  for  further  service.  He  was  suc 
ceeded  by  Lieut.-Col.  John  McConihe,  who  was  one  of  the  wounded 
heroes  of  the  battle  of  Shiloh,  in  1862.  As  an  evidence  of  the  appre 
ciation  with  which  his  gallantry  was  regarded  by  the  citizens  of 
Troy,  he  was  presented  with  a  sword,  on  which  is  the  inscription, 
"  Come  on,  boys!  Shiloh,  April  7,  1862."  Presented  by  the  citizens 
of  Troy  as  a  token  of  their  esteem  and  of  their  high  appreciation  of 
his  gallantry  and  military  bearing  throughout  the  campaign  in 
Missouri,  in  1861;  on  the  bloody  field  of  Shiloh,  where  he  was 
severely  wounded,  in  the  action  on  the  Edenton  Road,  N.  C.,  and  at 
tlie  siege  of  Charleston.  At  the  battle  of  Coal  Harbor,  this  brave 
officer  was  killed  while  in  the  continuance  of  the  same  soldierly 
skill  and  bravery  that  had  mark  >d  his  previous  career.  When 
McConihe  fell,  Maj.  Alonzo  Alden  became  the  third  colonel  of  the 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  365 

regiment,  and  for  gallant  and  meritorious  services  he  was  promoted 
to  Brevet  Brigadier-General  in  1865.  The  regiment  suffered  terribly 
at  Coal  Harbor.  It  was  engaged  in  all  the  operations  on  the  line  in 
front  of  Petersburg  and  Richmond  from  June  18,  to  December  7. 
Many  and  severe  were  the  fights  it  fought  and  heavy  the  loss  it  sus 
tained,  until  its  rank  and  file  were  so  reduced  that  the  entire  num 
ber  for  duty  at  one  time  was  only  eighty-nine  men.  In  the  assault 
on  Fort  Fisher  the  regiment  fought  gallantly  and  lost  heavily.  It 
suffered  a  loss  of  eighty-one  men  by  the  explosion  of  the  magazine 
in  the  fort  the  morning  after  the  capture.  Colonel  Alden  was  badly 
injured  by  the  explosion.  After  Fort  Fisher  the  regiment  was 
engaged  in  the  operations  against  Fort  Anderson  and  Wilmington, 
and  was  the  first  to  enter  the  latter  city.  It  marched  with  Sherman, 
after  Joe  Johnston,  and  entered  Raleigh  with  the  advance  of  our 
troops,  where  it  remained  as  a  garrison  until  it  was  mustered  out. 
In  all  its  fights  the  regiment  never  showed  a  disposition  to  flinch, 
and  officers  and  men  behaved  in  the  most  gallant  and  praiseworthy 
manner,  earning  for  themselves  laurels  which  never  fade. 

Among  the  brave  men  of  the  regiment  who  belonged  to  a  class  of 
soldiers  the  fewer  of  whom  we  lost  the  better  it  was  for  the  cause  of 
the  Union,  may  be  mentioned  Capt.  Joseph  H.  Allen,  who  rose  to  the 
position  of  Major  and  subsequently  Brevet  Lieutenant-Colonel, 
Capt.  Bernard  N.  Smith,  Capt.  Warren  B.  Coleman  and  private 
William  H.  Merriam,  who  was  promoted  for  gallantry  in  another 
regiment.  Merriam  was  long  and  creditably  connected  with  the 
press  and  was  at  one  time  editor  of  the  late  Troy  Daily  Budget. 

In  the  assault  on  Fort  Fisher,  in  1865,  the  regiment  lost  139  men— 
a  larger  loss  than  was  sustained  by  any  -other  regiment.  General 
Ames  in  his  report  of  the  attack,  says  Lieut. -Col.  James  A.  Colvin 
behaved  in  the  most  gallant  manner,  and  rendered  great  service  in 
collecting  and  organizing  the  troops  which  had  become  separated 
from  their  commands,  and  in  leading  them  to  positions  where 
important  advantages  were  gained. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SEVENTIETH  REGIMENT.— The  regiment  was 
organized  on  Staten  Island  and  went  to  the  war  under  command  of 
Col.  Peter  McDermott.  Colonel  McDermott  was  with  the  regiment 
but  a  short  time  when  he  resigned  and  Col.  James  P.  Mclvor  suc 
ceeded  to  the  vacant  position.  Colonel  Mclvor  was  a  very  superior 
officer,  and  his  gallantry  was  rewarded  by  promotion  to  the  rank  of 
Brevet  Brigadier-General.  The  170th  took  part  in  eleven  sanguin 
ary  engagements  and  thirteen  of  its  officers  were  killed  in  action. 
Capt.  George  S.  Turner  was  captured  and  died  of  ill  treatment  at 


366  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Salisbury  prison.  Adjt.  Patrick  li.  Dunne,  Lieut.  James  Freelan 
and  Lieut.  Patrick  Quigley  were  captured  at  Ream's  Station.  Lieut. 
Michael  K.  Reily  was  another  gallant  soldier,  captured  and  confined 
in  the  Charleston  jail,  from  winch  he  finally  effected  his  escape. 
General  Egan  wrote  to  the  Adjutant-General  and  commended  in  the 
highest  terms  of  praise  the  conduct  of  the  regiment  in  the  operations 
around  Petersburg. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FIRST  AND  ONE  HUNDRED  SEVENTY- 
SECOND  REGIMENTS.— Were  never  organized. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-THIRD  REGIMENT.— "  Fourth  National 
Guard."  The  173d  was  raised  principally  in  Brooklyn,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  police  commissioners.  It  first  went  to  Louisiana 
and  participated  in  Banks'  Red  River  expedition,  and  also  in  the 
assaults  upon  Port  Hudson,  where  it  suffered  severely.  When  Gen 
eral  Grant  assumed  command  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  the 
regiment  came  North,  and  joined  General  Sheridan's  command  in 
the  Shenandoah  Valley,  where  it  took  part  in  the  engagements  of 
Fisher's  Hill,  Winchester  and  Cedar  Creek,  in  each  of  which  the 
regiment  fought  with  great  gallantry.  After  the  surrender  of 
General  Lee  they  went  to  Savannah,  from  which  place  it  returned 
home  under  command  of  Col.  Louis  M.  Peck.  In  1864  the  city  of 
Brooklyn  presented  the  regiment  with  a  new  stand  of  colors— the 
banner  bearing  upon  its  folds  the  names  of  the  battles  in  which  the 
regiment  had  up  to  that  time  participated. 

The  following  named  non-commissioned  officers,  members  of  the 
color-guard,  were  severely  wounded  while  carrying  the  old  colors; 
Sergs.  J.  Cary  and  G.  Kendrick;  Corps.  William  Eckles,  Patrick 
Kelly,  John  W.  King,  Edward  Clifton  and  J.  Gregory. 

The  regiment  went  to  war  under  command  of  Col.  Charles  B. 
Morton  and  William  N.  Green,  Jr.,  as  Lieutenant-Colonel.  Colonel 
Morton  resigned  in  March,  1863,  and  was  succeeded  by  Colonel  Peck. 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Green  was  mortally  wounded  at  Port  Hudson, 
and  M.  T.  Holbrook,  formerly  connected  with  the  police,  became 
Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  regiment. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT.—  "  Fifth  National 
Guards."  The  regiment  fought  bravely  at  Plain's  Store,  Port  Hud 
son,  and  Cox's  Plantation.  At  Port  Hudson  it  was  badly  cut  up. 
They  took  three  guns  from  the  enemy  but  could  not  hold  them  and 
were  obliged  to  leave  them.  On  the  13th  of  July,  1863,  the  regiment 
met  with  the  only  loss  it  sustained  during  the  war  among  its  com- 


IN  THE   WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  367 

missioned    officers,  by  the   fall  of    the    brave  Lieutenant  Do  Van 
Postly,  who  fell  in  the  engagement  near  Donaldsonville. 

Col.  Theodore  W.  Parmele  resigned  in  July,  1803,  and  was  suc 
ceeded  by  Col.  B.  F.  Gatt. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FIFTH  REGIMENT.— This  regiment  was 
commanded  by  the  gallant  Col.  Michael  K.  Bryan,  who  fell  while 
bravely  encouraging  his  men  in  the  action  before  Port  Hudson, 
June  14,  1863.  The  regiment  afterwards  took  part  in  the  expedition 
to  Texas.  In  the  engagement  at  Vermilion  Bayou,  the  Rebels  in 
the  abatis  fought  bravely,  and  our  forces  fell  back  about  twenty 
feet,  when  Serg.  Charles  W.  Kennedy,  of  Company  I,  advancing 
to  the  front,  waved  his  musket  and  impulsively  shouted,  "Let's  try 
it,  boys,  again,  we'll  have  it  this  time,  follow  me,"  and  the  gallant 
fellow  bounded  forward,  the  rest  following  with  a  yell,  when  the 
ditch,  obstructions  and  guns  were  passed  in  a  moment,  and  the  next 
instant  the  abatis  was  taken.  Lieut.-Col.  John  A.  Foster  was  pro 
moted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General  in  recognition  of  his  valuable 
services  during  the  war. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-SIXTH  REGIMENT. — "Ironsides."  The 
176th  was  organized  in  New  York  City  and  Hamilton  County,  and 
went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  Charles  C.  Nott,  now  one  of 
the  judges  of  the  Court  of  Claims.  A.  J.  H.  Duganne  was  Lieuten 
ant-Colonel,  Morgan  Morgans,  Jr.,  Major,  David  Drake,  Adjutant. 
Matthew  C.  Kempsey,  Chaplain.  This  was  one  of  the  last  regiments 
organized  and  one  of  the  last  that  remained  in  the  service.  It  was 
organized  under  the  direction  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Associ 
ation  of  New  York  City.  The  regiment  participated  in  Banks'  Red 
River  expedition,  and  took  an  active  part  in  the  defence  of  New 
Orleans  against  General  Taylor's  grand  advance  during  the  Port 
Hudson  campaign.  The  battle  of  Lafourche  Crossing  was  fought  by 
the  176th  under  command  of  Major  Morgans,  and  no  battle  was 
fought  more  gloriously  or  victoriously  for  the  Union  cause.  Mor 
gans  commanded  from  the  top  of  a  sugar  hogshead  in  lieu  Of  a 
horse,  and  won  the  admiration  and  confidence  of  his  men.  About 
the  time  of  the  fight  at  Lafourche,  a  portion  of  the  regiment  was 
engaged  in  a  disastrous  fight  at  Brashear  City,  where  no  one  was  in 
command,  and  "where  everybody  except  the  enemy  was  captured." 
But  this  unfortunate  affair  was  not  owing  to  any  lack  of  bravery  on 
the  part  of  the  members  of  the  175th.  In  fact  they  resisted  the  foe 
with  all  the  courage  that  could  have  been  expected  of  brave  and 
gallant  men. 


368  THE  IIONOES  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

Colonel  Nott,  Capts.  William  P.  Coe,  Samuel  E.  Thomason, 
Lieuts.  Plioebus  W.  Lyon,  John  F.  Kimball,  David  G.  Wellington, 
Charles  P.  Sherman,  Louis  W.  Stevenson  and  David  G.  Gillette 
were  among  the  captured.  Lieutenant  Kimball  died  in  prison  and 
Capt.  John  S.  Cutter  after  exhibiting  the  greatest  heroism  was  shot 
through  the  heart. 

In  July,  1864,  the  regiment  accompanied  the  Nineteenth  Corps  to 
Maryland,  and  arrived  in  time  to  assist  in  repelling  Jubal  Early's 
invasion.  It  afterwards  served  under  General  Sheridan,  throughout 
his  brilliant  campaign  in  the  Shenandoah  Valley  and  gained  honor 
able  mention  for  its  conduct  in  each  of  his  three  great  victories.  In 
the  assault  on  Fort  Fisher  the  regiment  captured  four  guns  in  the 
enemy's  works.  General  Emory  in  his  report  of  that  battle,  says: 
"  To  strengthen  and  shorten  our  lines,  it  became  necessary  to 
drive  in  the  enemy's  skirmishers  and  occupy  their  lines.  This  was 
handsomely  done  by  the  128th  New  York,  supported  by  the  176th." 

Lieut. -Col.  A.  J.  H.  Duganne  died  October",  1884.  Maj.  George 
Haven  Putnam  is  now  a  member  of  the  firm  of  George  P.  Putnam's 
Sons,  the  well-known  publishing  house  in  New  York  City. 
Adjutant  Drake  died  in  August,  1879.  He  was  a  son  of  the  Hon. 
Elias  G.  Drake  of  New  York. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-SEVENTH  REGIMENT. — This  regiment  was 
organized  at  Albany  for  nine  months  service.  It  went  to  the  field 
under  command  of  Col.  Ira  W.  Ainsworth,  with  David  M.  Woodhall 
as  Lieutenant-Colonel, — both  brave  and  skilful  officers.  The  regi 
ment  performed  its  part  gallantly  in  the  assault  upon  Port  Hudson, 
and  had  its  full  share  of  noble  sacrifices.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Wood- 
hall  died  in  July,  1885.  At  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  Brigadier- 
General  of  the  Ninth  Brigade,  State  Militia. 

ONE  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-NINTH'  REGIMENT.— The  170th  was  organ 
ized  at  Elmira  towards  the  close  of  the  war.  It  fought  splendidly 
in  the  engagements  before  Petersburg. — Weldon  Railroad,  Poplar 
Spring  Church,  and  Hatcher's  Run.  The  regiment  was  ably  com 
manded  by  Col.  William  M.  Gregg.  Its  Lieut. -Col.,  Franklin  B. 
Doty,  was  mortally  wounded,  April  5,  1865. 

ONE  HUNDRED  EIGHTIETH  AND  ONE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-FIRST 
REGIMENTS. — Were  never  organized. 

ONE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-SECOND  REGIMENT.— Sixty-ninth  National 
Guard  Artillery.  The  nucleus  of  this  regiment  was  the  old  Sixty- 


IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION.  369 

ninth  State  Militia,  which  participated  in  the  first  battle  of  Bull 
Hun.  After  that  fatal  disaster,  in  which  it  fought  so  gallantly,  it 
returned  home,  and  when  the  Corcoran  Legion  was  organized,  more 
than  half  of  the  officers  and  men  joined  it.  Difficulties  arising  at 
the  time  prevented  the  entire  regiment  from  enlisting  in  it.  It  was 
recruited  to  the  full  complement  of  men,  and  marched  with  the  bri 
gade  when  it  left  New  York.  The  regiment  was  commanded  by  Col. 
Matthew  Murphy,  who  died  in  1865,  of  wounds  received  in  action. 
The  regiment  participated  in  the  siege  of  Suffolk,  and  fought  bravely 
at  Coal  Harbor.  By  order  of  General  Meade  nineteen  battles  were 
inscribed  on  the  regimental  banners.  These  battles  tell  of  frightful 
sacrifices  in  officers  and  men.  At  the  battle  of  Ream's  Station  the 
regiment  suffered  terribly.  Out  of  the  eight  hundred  strong  with 
which  it  left  home  there  only  remained  170  upon  its  return. 

Among  the  veterans  of  this  gallant  regiment  whose  honorable 
records  are  identified  with  its  history  were  Capt.  Michael  Kelly, 
Capt.  Thomas  M.  Canton,  Lieuts.  Edward  Kelly,  Patrick  Snee, 
Christopher  J.  Bell,  Matthew  J.  Barny,  Richard  McGee  and  Maj. 
Robert  Haggart,  and  Lieut.-Col.  John  Coonan. 

ONE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-THIRD  REGIMENT. — Regiment  was  never 
organized. 

ONE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT.— The  184th  was  organ 
ized   at  Oswego  in  August,  1864,  to  serve  one  year.     It  was  com 
manded  by  Col.  Wardwell  G.  Robinson  and  Lieut.-Col.  William  P. 
McKinley.     The  regiment  fought  bravely  at  the  battle  of  Cedar 
Creek,  October  19,  1864. 

ONE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-FIFTH  REGIMENT. — On  the  23d  of  August, 
1864,  a  public  meeting  was  held  at  the  City  Hall,  Syracuse,  and  a 
committee  of  leading  citizens  was  formed  for  the  purpose  of  organ 
izing  a  regiment.  The  muster  of  the  regiment  took  place  Septem 
ber  22,  1864,  and  on  the  following  day  the  command  left  for  the 
Army  of  the  Potomac.  The  regiment  immediately  entered  into 
active  service  before  Petersburg.  The  first  death  in  the  regiment 
was  that  of  A.  B.  Neal,  who  died  in  camp,  October  24,  1864. 
October  26,  the  regiment  arrived  at  the  South  Side  Railroad,  wlieue; 
an  attack  was  made  by  General  Hancock's  forces  upon  the  enemy.. 
The  regiment  sustained  no  loss  here.  On  December  5th  the  regir 
m'ent  was  instrumental  in  destroying  the  Weldon  Railroad,  and  after 
that  frequent  raids  were  made  into  the  enemy's  line.  The  regiment 
was  in  the  second  battle  of  Hatcher's  Run.  On  the  5th  of  Mar/ch 
24 


370  THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 

the  advance  upon  Fort  Steadman  was  made.  Attacks  were  also 
made  on  Petersburg,  the  Quaker  Road,  where  Col.  Gustavus  Sniper 
•saved  the  day  for  General  Chamberlain,  and  the  victory  was  gained, 
but  225  men  were  killed  and  many  wounded.  During  the  engage 
ment  Colonel  Sniper  grasped  the  colors,  after  the  death  of  the 
bearer,  and  led  the  victorious  charge.  The  regiment  repelled  the 
•attack  made  by  the  enemy  on  Fort  Steadman;  they  were  in  the 
great  battle  of  Five  Forks  and  were  in  the  last  skirmish  at  Appo- 
mattox. 

The  regiment  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col.  Edwift  S. 
Jenney,  who  was  honorably  discharged  in  February,  1865.  In  1885 
Colonel  Jenney  was  city  attorney  of  Syracuse.  Col.  Gustavus 
Sniper  succeeded  Colonel  Jenney  in  command  of  the  regiment.  In 
the  battle  of  March  29,  1865  (Petersburg),  Colonel  Sniper  led  the  regi 
ment  personally  in  a  brilliant  and  successful  charge,  carrying  the 
regimental  colors  after  three  color-bearers  had  been  shot  down.  The 
conduct  of  the  officers  and  men  was  of  the  most  admirable  character 
and  they  were  all  entitled  to  the  greatest  credit.  Among  those  who 
returned  home  with  the  regiment  were  Lieuts.  Lewis  S.  Edgar. 
Stephen  S.  Jordan,  Wm.  A.  Brooks,  Jacob  M.  Doran  and  F.  Angus 
tus  Schermerhorn.  The  latter  is  now  one  of  the  trustees  of  Colum 
bia  College.  The  185th  went  to  the  war  with  923  men,  including 
officers,  and  returned  with  twenty-two  officers  and  544  enlisted  men. 
They  returned  with  a  most  brilliant*record. 

ONE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-SIXTH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  was 
raised  principally  in  Jefferson  County,  and  was  officered  in  part  by 
those  who  had  seen  two  years  service  in  the  old  Thirty-fifth  New 
York  Volunteers.  It  went  to  the  war  under  command  of  Col. 
Bradley  Winslow,  who,  in  1865,  was  promoted  for  meritorious  ser 
vices  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General.  Although  but  about  eight 
months  in  the  service,  it  participated  in  several  hard  fought  battles. 
In  the  battle  of  April  2,  1865,  before  Petersburg,  the  regiment  was 
among  the  first  to  enter  the  Rebel  fortifications,  and  was  highly  com 
plimented  by  its  brigade  and  division  commanders  for  the  gallantry 
shown  in  the  charge  on  Fort  Mahone.  In  this  charge  Colonel 
Winslow  was  wounded  while  leading  his  men. 

ONE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-SEVENTH  REGIMENT. — The  regiment  was 
organized  at  Buffalo,  and  went  to  the  war  in  October,  1864,  under 
command  of  Col.  Daniel  Myers.  The  regiment  has  an  honorable 
record  in  connection  with  the  battle  of  Hatcher's  Run. 


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ONE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-EIGHTH  REGIMENT. — The  188th  was  organ 
ized  at  Dunkirk,  and  went  to  the  front  near  the  close  of  the  war 
under  command  of  Col.  John  McMahon.  Like  the  187th,  it  fought 
well  at  the  battle  at  Hatcher's  Run. 

ONE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-NINTH  REGIMENT.— The  189th  was  organ 
ized  at  Elmira,  and  was  commanded  by  Col.  Allen  L.  Burr.  The 
regiment  joined  the  Fifth  Army  Corps  just  previous  to  the  battle  of 
Hatcher's  Run.  Then,  and  afterwards,  during  the  active  campaign, 
Colonel  Burr,  though  a  good  and  highly  valued  officer,  was  unfor 
tunately  sick,  and  the  command  of  the  regiment  in  every  fight 
devolved  upon  Lieut.-Col.  Joseph  G.  Townsend.  The  regiment 
fought  bravely  at  Petersburg,  where  on  the  llth  of  January,  1865, 
Capt.  Burrage  Rice,  a  most  capable  and  popular  officer,  was  delib 
erately  murdered  after  surrender.  Previous  to  the  return  home  of 
the  regiment,  General  Gregory,  to  whose  brigade  it  had  been 
attached,  made  a  very  touching  and  forcible  speech  eulogistic  of  its 
good  conduct. 

ONE  HUNDRED  NINETIETH  AND  ONE  HUNDRED  NINETY-FIRST 
REGIMENTS. — Only  a  battalion  for  these  regiments  was  raised. 

ONE  HUNDRED  NINETY-SECOND  REGIMENT. — The  192d  was  not 
organized  until  one  month  before  the  surrender  of  Lee.  Nathan  G. 
Axtell  was  the  Colonel.  He  was  formerly  Chaplain  of  the  Thirtieth 
Regiment,  and  was  called  the  "  fighting  Chaplain."  He  was  a  good 
officer  and  a  perfect  gentleman.  Capt.  Stephen  H.  Bogardus.  Jr., 
was  presented  with  a  sword  by  the  members  of  his  company  as  a 
testimonial  of  their  admiration  for  him  as  a  soldier  and  a  friend. 

ONE  HUNDRED  NINETY-THIRD  REGIMENT. — The  193d  was  organ 
ized  at  Auburn  in  April,  1865.  Col.  J.  B.  Van  Petten  was  in  com 
mand.  He  had  won  a  good  record  as  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  IGOth 
Regiment,  and  was  finally  promoted  to  Brevet  Brigadier-General. 


APPENDIX  III. 


OUE    HQVO.BED    DEAD. 


COMMISSIONED  OFFICERS  OF  THE  VOLUNTEER  REGIMENTS  FROM  THE 
STATE  OF  NEW  YORK  WHO  WERE  KILLED,  DIED  FROM  THE 
EFFECTS  OF  WOUNDS  RECEIVED  OR  DISEASE  CONTRACTED  IN 
DEFENCE  OF  THE  GOVERNMENT  DURING  THE  WAR  OF  THE  RE 
BELLION. 


"Rest,  dear  Saints! 
Rest  within  the  bosom  of  that  earth, 
Thou  did  so  much  to  make 
A  more  worthy  residence  for  thy  fellow  men.' 


REV.  HENRY  W.  BELLOWS. 


NAME. 

RANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DIED  OF 
WOUNDS. 

KILLED. 

BATTLE. 

ATWOOD,  JAMES  L. 
Ayres,  Conway  W. 
Alford,  Charles  B. 
Ames,  Albert  N. 
Arndt,  Albert 

Lieut.        |2d  Mt.  R. 
Capt.          9th  Cav. 
Lieut.        19th  Cav. 
Lieut.         L.  Art. 
Major        L.  Art. 

Sep.  18,  '62 

June  26,  '(54 
Sep.  19,  '64 
Aug.  29,  '64 
Sep.  26,  '64 

Petersburg,  Va. 

Smithfield. 
Near  Petersburg. 

Angell,  Oscar  F. 
Alden,  Henry  H. 

Capt. 
Capt. 

10th  Inf. 
42d  Inf. 

Mar.  10,  '64 
Oct.  21,  '61 

Po.  River,  Va. 
Ball's  Bluff 

Arnold,  Henry 

Capt. 

47th  Inf. 

Feb.  20,  '04 

Allen,  George  D. 

Lieut. 

51st  Inf. 

Mar.  14,  '62 

Newbern 

Antonieski,  Edward 

Capt. 

58th  Inf. 

July  25,  '63 

Angell,  31.  C. 
Alton,  Pulaski  V. 
Andrews,  Robert  D. 
Anderson,  Rudolf  N. 
Avery,  William  E. 
Angle,  William  W. 
Anderson,  Hiram  J. 
Andrews,  Andrew  J. 

Capt, 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
Lt.-Col. 
Lieut. 

61st  Inf. 
64th  Inf. 
74th  Inf. 
74th  Inf. 
75th  Inf. 
86th  Inf. 
92d  Inf. 
104th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 
Nov.  20,  '62 

Jan    26  '63 

May  12,  '64 
Aug.  27,  '62 

May  27,  '63 
May  3,  '63 
June  1,  '64 

Antietam. 
Spottsylvania. 
Bristoe  Station. 
Bristoe  Station. 
Port  Hudson,  La. 
Chancellorsville. 
Coal  Harbor. 

Amiet,  Carl  V. 
Arnold,  Thos.  S. 
Ahreetz,  Charles  A. 
Alexander,  Jr.,  Wm.  H. 

Lieut. 
Capt. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 

108th  Inf. 
121st  Inf. 
134th  Inf. 
139th  Inf. 

May  18,  '63 

July  3,  '63 

Dec.  13,  '64 
Oct  29   '64 

Getty  sburg. 
Salem  Chapel,  Va. 
Siege  of  Savannah. 
Fair  Oaks 

Adams,  Oscar  M. 

Lieut. 

148th  Inf. 

June  19,  '64 

Arrowsmith.  George  W. 

Lt.-Col. 

157th  Inf. 

July  1,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

373 


THE  I  ION  OllS   OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 


NAME. 

RANK.              REGIMENT. 

DIED   OF 
WOUNDS. 

BATTLE. 

Adams,  George  A. 
Abraham,  Joseph  S. 

Capt. 
Lieut. 

157th  Inf. 
164th  Inf. 

July  25,  '63  i 
June  3,  '64 

Gettysburg. 
Coal"  Harbor. 

BRETT,  ROBERT  H. 

Capt. 

IstVet.Cav. 

May  30,  '64 

Newtown,  Va. 

Bedell,  John  V. 

Lieut. 

2d  Mt.  R. 

July  18.  '64 

Petersburg,  Va. 

Baker,  August 

Capt. 

5th  Cav. 

Sep.  18,  '63 

Kelly's  Ford. 

Bliss,  Aaron  T. 

Capt. 

10th  Cav. 

June  30,  '64 

Ream's  Station,  Va. 

Boyd,  Horatio  H. 

Lieut. 

10th  Cav. 

June  19,  '63 

Middleburg,  Va. 

Beardsley,  Bronson 

Lieut. 

10th  Cav. 

June  23,  '63 

Middleburg,  Va. 

Bureh,  Calvin 

Capt. 

24th  Cav. 

June  18,  '64 

Berry,  William  A.              iGapt. 
Burghardt,  Charles  H.       Lieut. 

2d  H.  Art. 
4th  H.  Art. 

Apl.  17,  '65 

June  18,  '64 

Near  Petersburg. 

Bell,  Robert  H.                    Capt. 

7th  H.  Art. 

June  19.  '64 

Barclay,  Michael  H. 

Lieut. 

7th  H.  Art. 

July  6.  "64 

Bates,  William  W. 

Lt.-Col. 

8th  H.  Art. 

June  25,  '64 

Blake,  Edwin  L.                 |Maior 

8th  H.  Art. 

June  19,  '64 

Petersburg. 

Brown,  Fayette  S. 

Lieut. 

8th  H.  Art. 

June  3,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Bentley,  EJisha 

Lieut. 

14th  H.  Art. 

June  3,  '64 

CoaJ  Harbor. 

Braxmstein,  Franz 

Lieut. 

15th  H.  Art. 

June  15,  '64i 

Bailey,  Guilford  D.            !Col. 

IstLt.  Art. 

May  31,  '62 

Fair  Oaks.  Va. 

Brower,  Henry  D.              Lieut. 

Lt.  Art. 

iAug.  25,  '64 

Ream's  Station. 

Blume,  Theodore               'Lieut. 

•July  1,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Brooks,  J.  Howard            Lieut. 

1st  Engnrs. 

Aug.  5,  '64 

Petersburg. 

Becker,  Edward  H.           |Capt. 

7th  Inf. 

Dec.  13,  '62 

Fredericksburg. 

Bottcher.  Max                     Capt. 

7th  Inf. 

Dec.  13,  '62 

Fredericksburg. 

Bartels,  Erichs 

Lieut, 

7th  Inf. 

Mar.  31.  '65 

XrBoydtown  r  d,Va 

Burton,  Henry  C. 

Lieut. 

12th  Inf. 

June  27,  '62 

Barnard,  Alanson  M. 

Lieut. 

Kith  Inf. 

June  27,  '62 

Gaines  Mills,  Va. 

Blauvelt,  Isaac  D.              Capt. 

17th  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Barnett,  William  G.           Capt. 

17th  Inf. 

Mar.  16,  '65 

Averysboro,  N.  C. 

Barry,  George                     Capt. 

18th  Inf. 

June  27,  '62 

Gaines  Mills,  Va. 

Beaumont.  Carlisle  D.       jLieut. 

22d  Inf. 

Aug.  an;  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Beattee,  William  T.           i  Lieut. 

22d  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Barney,  Andrew  J.             Major 

24th  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Buckley,  John  P. 

Capt. 

24th  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Brown,  James  A. 

Lieut. 

24th  Inf. 

Sep.  21,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Bacon,  William  K. 

Lieut. 

26th  Inf. 

Dec.  15,  '62 

Fredericksburg. 

Bode,  Bernard                   !Capt. 

29th  Inf. 

May  2,  '63 

Chancellorsville. 

Babcock,  Horatio  G.          Lieut. 

31st  Inf. 

May  9,  '62 

Brown,  Sylvester  H. 

Capt.         J32d  Inf. 

May  7.  '62 

West  Point. 

Brown,  Josiah 

Lieut.        82d  Inf. 

!Sep.  14,  '62 

South  Mountain. 

Brown,  George  W. 

Lieut.        33d  Inf. 

May  21,  '62 

Williamsburg. 

Brown,  Charles  L. 

Major 

34th  Inf. 

July  3,  '62 

Barnett,  Jas.  R. 

Capt. 

35th  Inf. 

Sep.  18,  '62 

Antietam. 

Brown,  Edmond  W. 

Lieut. 

37th  Inf. 

May  22,  '62 

WilHamsburg. 

Bruen,  David  R. 

Lieut. 

39th  Inf. 

Nov.  24,  '64 

Near  Petersburg. 

Bailey,  Theodore  S. 

Lieut.        1  43d  Inf. 

May  5,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Bisky,  Louis                         Capt. 

45th  Inf. 

May  2,  '63 

Chancellorsville. 

Bunker,  Charles  H.            Lieut. 

51st  Inf. 

Aug.  13,  '64 

Petersburg. 

Butler,  Frank 

Lieut. 

51st  Inf. 

Sep.  30,  '64 

Burke,  John 

Lieut. 

52d  Inf. 

Mar.  31,  '65 

Hatcher's  Run. 

Beer,  Adolph 

Lieut. 

54th  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Braun,  Frederick 

Capt. 

58th  Inf. 

Mav  2,  '63 

Chancellorsville. 

Brooks,  Arthur  L. 

Capt. 

61st  Inf. 

June  1,  '62 

Boyle,  Peter  T. 

Cape. 

03d  Inf. 

May  5.  '64 

Wilderness. 

Babcock,  Willis  G. 

Lieut. 

64th  Inf. 

i  July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Bj'ron,  William 

Lieut. 

65th  Inf. 

Apl.  2,  '65 

Bull,  James  H. 

Lt.-Col. 

(Kith  Inf. 

Dec.  11,  '62 

Fredericksburg. 

Buiis,  James  E. 

Lieut. 

66th  Inf. 

June  17,  '64 

Blake,  John  J. 

Capt. 

69th  Inf. 

June  8,  '64 

Birmingham.  Andrew 

Lieut. 

69th  Inf. 

Dec.  17,  '62 

Fredericksburg. 

Buckly,  Patrick 

Lieut. 

69th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

Bruuu,  Jacob 

Capt. 

70th  Inf. 

!Mav  5,  '62 

Williamsburg. 

Bugbee,  William  H. 

Capt. 

70th  Inf. 

May  5,  '62 

Williamsburg. 

Barrett,  Patrick 

Capt. 

72d  Inf. 

May  6,  '62 

Williamsburg. 

IN   THE   WAR   OF  THE  REBELLION. 


375 


NAME. 

RANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DIED  OF 
WOUNDS. 

KILLED. 

BATTLE. 

Bliss,  Harmari  W. 

Capt.  ' 

72d  Inf. 

June  6,  '63 

Chancellorsville. 

xBrooks,  Win.  C. 
Y  Beach.  Benjamin 
Babcock,  Willoughby 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Lt.-Col. 

72d  Inf. 
73d  Inf. 
75th  Inf. 

May  3,  '63 
Oct.  6,  '64 

May  5,  '62 

Chancellorsville. 
Williamsburg. 

Bartholomew,  N.  G. 

Capt. 

76th  Inf. 

May  5,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Belding,  John  M. 

Lieut. 

77th  Inf. 

Oct.  27,  '64 

Brown,  David 

Capt. 

79th  Inf. 

July  21,  '61    Bull  Run. 

Baldwin,  Ambrose  N. 

Capt. 

80th  Inf. 

July  3,  '63     Gettysburg. 

Brankstone.  Geo.  W. 

Lieut. 

80th  Inf. 

July  1,  '63     Gettysburg:. 

Ballard,  Willard  W. 

Capt. 

81st  Inf. 

June  3,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Burke.  John  W. 

Lieut. 

81st  Inf. 

June  2,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Bloonifleld,  James  H. 

Lieut. 

84th  Inf. 

May  24,  '63 

Bailey,  Stephen  A. 

Lieut. 

86th  Inf. 

Apl.  8,  '65 

Byrnes,  James  E. 

Lieut. 

88th  Inf. 

June  3,  '64 

Burt,  Albert  C. 

Lieut. 

89th  Inf. 

Oct.  27,  '64  !  Fair  Oaks. 

Bailey.  John 

Capt. 

93d  Inf. 

May  5,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Barnes,  Dennis  E. 

Capt. 

93d  Inf. 

May  6,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Burn,  Benjamin  B. 

Capt. 

95th  Inf. 

May  6,  '64 

Benedict.  Walter  H. 

Capt. 

96th  Inf. 

May  16,  '64 

Brown,  James  .M. 

Col. 

100th  Inf. 

May  31,  '62 

Fair  Oaks. 

Brown,  Cyrus 

Lieut. 

100th  Inf. 

Aug.  13,  '63 

Bacon,  Francis 

Lieut. 

102d  Inf. 

May  3,  '63 

Chancellorsville. 

Buckley,  Chas.  C. 

Lieut. 

105th  Inf. 

Sept.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

Bayne,  Jas.  H. 

Lieut. 

106th  Inf. 

June  1,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Blackman,  Aaron  B. 

Lieut. 

106th  Inf. 

June  1,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Barton,  Daniel  W. 

Lieut. 

109th  Inf. 

May  12,  '64 

Spottsylvania. 

Belding,  Silas  W. 

Lieut. 

lllth  Inf. 

A  pi.  2.  '65 

Sutherl'd  Sfn,  Va. 

Breed.  Edwin  E. 

Lieut. 

114th  Inf. 

Sep.  19,  '64 

Ocoquan,  Va. 

Burch.  Isaac 

Lieut. 

114th  Inf. 

Oct.  21,  '64 

Cedar  Creek,  Va. 

Bowsky,  Charles 

Lieut. 

116th  Inf. 

June  5,  '63 

Brigham,  Geo.  W. 

Capt. 

117th  Inf. 

May  17,  '64 

Barker.  Ayers  G. 

Capt. 

120th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Burhans,  John  R. 

Lieut. 

120th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Butts.  Charles  A. 

Capt. 

121st  Inf. 

May  10,  '64 

Burrell,  Jonathan 

Capt. 

121st  Inf. 

Oct.  26,  '64 

Brower,  Jabez  M. 

Major 

122d  Inf. 

Oct.  19,  '64 

Brown,  Milnor 

Lieut. 

124th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Birdsall,  Jonathan 

Lieut. 

124th  Inf. 

Oct.  22,  '64 

Petersburg. 

Barnes,  Edward  N, 

Lieut. 

125th  Inf. 

June  27,  '64 

Bryan,  George  A. 

Lieut. 

125th  Inf. 

June  16,  '('I 

Baird,  Wm.  H. 

Lt.-Col. 

126th  Inf. 

June  16,  '64  Petersburg. 

Brown,  Jr.,  Morris 

Capt. 

126th  Inf. 

June  22,  '(54  Petersburg. 

Benjamin,  Nathan  J. 

Lieut. 

131st  Inf. 

July  14,  '63  Port  Hudson. 

Beecher,  S.  Clark 

Capt. 

139th  Inf. 

June  2,  '64    Coal  Harbor. 

Baur,  Frederick 

Lieut. 

140th  Inf. 

May  3.  '64 

Barber,  Alfred  E. 

Lieut. 

141st  Inf. 

May  15,  '64 

Resaca.  Ga. 

Brickingham,  Chas.  L. 

Lieut. 

146th  Inf. 

Sept.  2,  '64 

Near  Weldon  R.  R. 

Brown,  James 

Lieut. 

147th  Inf. 

July  4,  '64 

Bristol,  Lansing 

Lieut. 

147th  Inf. 

Feb.  6,  '65 

Hatcher's  Run.  Va. 

Breed,  Benjamin  F. 

Lieut. 

149th  Inf. 

May  3,  '63 

Chanceilorsville. 

Billings,  Cornelius  C. 

Capt. 

151st  Inf. 

May  6,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Backus,  Jason  K. 

Capt. 

157th  Inf. 

July  1.  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Benedict,  Lewis 

Col 

162d  Inf. 

Apt.  9.  '61 

Bogart.  James  II. 

Major 

162d  Inf. 

June  14,  '63: 

Brocklow,  Theodore  F. 

Capt. 

163d  Inf. 

Dec.  13.  '62  iFrederirksburg. 

Byrne,  John  J. 

Lieut. 

163d  Inf. 

Dec.  13.  '6-2   Frederick'shunr. 

Behers.  Frederick  W. 

Lieut. 

163,1  Inf. 

Dec.  13,  '62 

Fredericksburg. 

Boyle.  Robert 

Lieut. 

164th  Inf. 

July  29,  '64 

Birdsall,  Walter  S. 

Lieut. 

169th  Inf. 

May  16.  '64 

Walthall.  Va. 

Bryan,  Michael  K. 

Col. 

175th  Inf. 

June  14,  '63  Port  Hudson. 

Barton,  John 

Major 

179th  Inf. 

July  31,  '64 

Petersburg. 

Blachford,  Daniel 

Capt. 

179th  Inf. 

June  17,  '64  Petersburg. 

Bowker,  James  B. 

Lieut. 

179th  Inf. 

Oct.  27.  '64 

Butler,  William 

Major 

182d  Inf. 

Aug.  16,  '61 

376 


THE  HONORS   OF  THE  EMPIRE   STATE. 


NAME. 

RANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DIED  OF 
WOUNDS. 

KILLED. 

BATTLE. 

Butler,  Edward  K. 

Capt. 

182d  Inf. 

June  3,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Bauder,  E.  F. 

Lieut. 

185th  Inf. 

Apl.  15,  '65 

CONWAY,  JOSEPH  E. 

Capt. 

IstVet.Cav. 

July  25,  Y>| 

Martinsburg,  Va. 

Compton,  Frederick 

Lieut. 

2d  Vet.Cav. 

Aug.  2'J,  'fi2 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Carter,  Chas.  F. 

Capt. 

2d  Vet.Cav.  July  13,  '64 

Crozier,  Robert 

Lieut. 

6th  Cav. 

May  7,  '63 

Nr.  West  Point,  Va. 

Carrell,  John 

Lieut. 

6th  Cav. 

Jan.  18,  '65 

Cutler,  Henry  C. 

Lieut. 

8th  Cav. 

June  9,  '63 

Beverly  Ford,  Va. 

Church,  Cyrus 

Capt. 

12th  Cav. 

July  20,  '63 

Tarboro,  N.  C. 

Cone,  Chas.  H. 

Lieut. 

21st  Cav. 

July  19,  '64 

Ashby's  Ford,  Va. 

Clapp,  A.  G. 

Lieut. 

8th  H.  Art. 

Nov.  21,  '64 

Caldwell,  Joseph  S. 

Lieut. 

8th  H.  Art. 

June  3,  '64 

Coal  Harbor,  Va. 

Chase,  ArthupL. 

Lieut. 

8th  H.  Art. 

June  3,  '64 

Coal  Harbor,  Va. 

Campbell,  Oliver  M. 

Lieut. 

8th  H.  Art. 

June  3,  '64 

Coal  Harbor,  Va. 

Carpenter,  Orrin  B 

Lieut. 

9th  H.  Art. 

Oct.  19,  '64 

Chapman,  Henry  K. 

Lieut. 

4th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

Cartwright,  Thos.  W. 

2apt. 

5th  Inf. 

Dec.  26,  '62 

Cooper,  E.  C. 

Lieut. 

)th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

Cornell,  Henry 

Lieut. 

llth  Inf. 

Sep.  18,  '62 

Mi-Cloud's  Mills,  Vfr 

Cadwell,  Miles  P.  S. 

Capt. 

22d  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Clute,  Hiram 

Lieut. 

22d  Inf. 

Sep.  28,  '62 

Cushing,  Charles 

Lieut. 

22d  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

Corse,  Henry  B. 

Lieut. 

24th  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Cassleman,  Montgomery 

Capt. 

26th  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Church,  Moses 

Lieut. 

33d  Inf. 

June  28,  '62 

Clark,  Thomas 

Lieut. 

40th  Inf. 

July  29,  '64 

Carter,  John  B. 

Lieut. 

43d  Inf. 

Sep.  19,  '64 

Winchester. 

Caesar,  Herman 

Capt. 

52d  Inf. 

May  2,  '63 

•Chapman,  Alf  ord  B. 

Lt.-Col. 

57th  Inf. 

May  5,  '64 

Wilderness,  Va. 

Collins,  Wm.  A. 

Capt. 

61st  Inf. 

May  8,  '64 

•Coultis.  Wm.  Henry 

Lieut. 

61st  Inf. 

June  23,  '62 

Carroll,  Edward  B 

Capt. 

63d  Inf. 

Apl.  2,  '65 

Crissy,  Frederick  M. 

Lieut. 

66th  Inf. 

Sep.  17.  '62 

Antietam. 

Cooper,  T.  Colden 

3apt. 

67th  Inf. 

.May  6,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Conway,  John 

Lieut. 

69th  Inf. 

Dec.  12,  :62 

Fredericksburg 

Chamberlain,  Henry 

Lieut. 

70th  Inf. 

May  5,  - 

Williamsbnrg. 

Chester,  Wm.  H. 
Crandall,  Chauncey  D. 

Capt. 
Lieut. 

74th  Inf. 
76th  Inf. 

I  uly  3.  '63 
Dec.  13,  '62 

Gettysburg. 
Fredericksburg. 

Carpenter,  Wm.  B. 
Courier,  Chas.  A. 

Capt. 
Lieut. 

77th  Inf. 
78th  Inf. 

May  10,  '64 
May  3,  '63 

Spotteylvania. 

Chancellorsville 

Cameron,  James 

Col. 

79th  Inf. 

July  21,  '61 

Bull  Run. 

Corbin,  Joseph  S. 

Capt. 

80th  Inf. 

July  1,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Copeland,  Amos  M. 

Lieut. 

81st  Inf. 

Jan.  10,  '65 

Cranston.  John 

Lieut. 

S2d  Inf. 

July  27,  '63 

Conally,  John  M  K. 
Clark,  Chas.  A. 

Capt. 
Lieut. 

H3d  Inf. 
83d  Inf. 

May  12,  '64 
July  1  '68 

Spottsylvania. 
Gettysburg. 

Chapin,  Nelson 

Capt. 

85th  Inf. 

Apl.  20,  '64 

Plymouth,  N.  C. 

Chapin,  Barna  T. 

Lt.-Col. 

86th  Inf.    - 

May  3,  '63 

Chancellorsville- 

Cherrv.  James 

Lieut. 

86th  Inf. 

May  10,  '64 

Clooney,  Patrick  F. 

Capt. 

88th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

Cray,  James  L. 

Capt. 

.)6th  Inf. 

June  10,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Cacly,  Rush  P. 

Lieut. 

!)7thlnf.       1  July  24,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Cornell,  M.  E. 

Capt. 

102d  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

Cavanaugh.  Arthur 

Capt. 

102d  Inf.        Oct.  28,  '62 

Carroll,  Howard 

Lt.-Col. 

105th  Inf. 

Sep.  21).  '88 

Chamberlain,  Martin  J. 

Capt. 

106th  Inf. 

July  22,  '64 

Monocacy,  Md. 

Card,  Dayton  T. 

Lieut. 

108th  Inf. 

July  3,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Carpenter,  Elial  F. 
Chapin,  Edward  P. 

Lt.-Col. 
Col. 

112th  Inf. 
116th  Inf. 

May  18,  '64 

May  27,  '63 

Port  Hudson. 

Casselmain.  Win.  C. 

Lieut. 

11  7th  Inf. 

May  15,  '64    Drury's  Bluff. 

Chamberlain.  James 

Capt. 

120th  Inf. 

oct.  27.  '»;» 

(  Yeighton,  Michael  E. 

Lieut. 

120th  Inf. 

July  2,  '(13 

Gettysburg. 

Carle.  Jason 

Lieut. 

120th  Inf. 

.July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Corbett.  John  C. 

Lieut. 

123d  Inf. 

May  3,  '63 

Chancellorsville. 

IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION. 


377 


NAME. 

RANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DIED  OF 
WOUNDS. 

KILLED. 

BATTLE. 

Cromwell,  James 

Major 

124th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Crist,  David 

Capt. 

124th  Inf. 

May  30,  '64 

-Cormick,  Edward  J. 

Capt. 

124th  Inf. 

Apl.  1,  '65 

Petersburg. 

Clapp,  E.  S.  P. 

Lieut. 

125th  Inf. 

June  5,  '64 

Coleman,  Isaac  De  Witt 

Lieut. 

125th  Inf. 

June  16,  '64  Petersburg. 

Cleminshaw,  Chas.  E. 

Lieut. 

125th  Inf. 

May  12,  '64   Spottsylvania. 

Clapp,  Alfred  R. 
Cowles,  David  S. 

Lieut. 
Col. 

126th  Inf. 
128th  Inf. 

Sep.  15,  '62  !  Harper's  Ferry. 
May  27,  '(53   Port  Hudson. 

Carrington,  Edward 

Lieut. 

143d  Inf. 

Mar.  6,  '65 

Natural  Bridge,Fla. 

Curran,  Henry  H. 

Major 

146th  Inf. 

May  5,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Chalmers,  Hugh 

Lieut. 

146th  Inf. 

June  9,  '64 

Coan,  Arthur  V. 

Lieut. 

146th  Inf. 

Sep.  30,  '64 

Near  Weldon  R.  R. 

Crosby,  Allanson 

Capt. 

154th  Inf. 

July  9,  '64 

Cronin,  Philip 

Lieut. 

155th  Inf. 

Oct.  6,  '64 

Cotton,  Charles  R. 

3apt. 

160th  Inf. 

Apl.  9,  '64 

Pleasant  Hill,  La. 

Carville,  C.  R. 

Lieut. 

165th  Inf. 

May  27,  '63 

Port  Hudson. 

Crippen,  Norman  J. 
•Cipperly,  Samuel  L. 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 

169th  Inf. 
169th  Inf. 

Aug.  13,  '64  Dutch  Gap,  Va. 
June  16,  '65  Fort  Fisher,  N.  C. 

Corneery,  John 

Capt. 

170th  Inf. 

Sep.  0,  '« 

Cochen,  Henry 

Capt. 

173d  Inf. 

June  14,  '63  Port  Hudson. 

Cutter,  John  S. 

Capt. 

176th  Inf. 

June  23,  '63  Brashear  City,  La. 

Clark,  Hiram 

Lieut. 

185th  Inf. 

Apl.  9,  '65 

DECREE,  JAMES  N. 

Lieut. 

2d  Cav. 

Apl.  17.  '62 

Near  Falmouth,  Va. 

Dunn,  Melville  S. 

Lieut. 

2d  Vet.  Cav. 

Apl.  4,  '64 

De  Long,  James  B.  N. 

Lieut. 

2d  Mt.  Rifles 

June  18,  '64  Petersburg. 

Dwyre,  Philip 

Lieut. 

5th  Cav. 

May  27,  '62 

i  Front  Royal,  Va. 

Dye,  Elam  S. 

Lieut. 

5th  Cav. 

June  30,  '63  Hanover,  Pa. 

Davis,  Benjamin  F. 

Col. 

8th  Cav. 

June  9,  '63 

Beverly  Ford,  Va. 

Doran.  James  E. 

Major 

24th  Cav. 

Apl.  15,  '65 

Dawson,  Geo.  S. 

Capt. 

2d  H.  Art. 

Dec.  6,  '64 

Duysing,  Emil 

Major 

15th  H.  Art. 

May  27,  '65 

De  Mott,  Charles 

Lieut. 

1st  L.  Art. 

June  3,  '64 

Bethesda  Church. 

Davis,  Henry  W. 

Capt. 

1st  L.  Art. 

May  26,  '64 

Jericho  Ford. 

Downs,  John  S. 

Capt. 

4th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

Du  Four,  Faber 

Capt. 

7th  Inf. 

Dec.  13,  '62  iFredericksburg. 

Divver,  Daniel 

Lieut. 

llth  Inf. 

July  21.  '61  iBull  Run. 

Demarest,  James  H. 

Capt. 

17th  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '62  2d  Bull  Run. 

Davis,  Thomas 

Capt. 

26th  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '62  2d  Bull  Run. 

Donnelly,  Dudley 

Col 

28th  Inf. 

Aug.  15,  '62 

Cedar  Mountain. 

Dargen,  Francis 

Lieut.        180th  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '62  2d  Bull  Run. 

De  Witt,  Calvin  S. 

Capt.          38th  Inf. 

May  12,  '62 

Dwyer,  Samuel  C. 

Capt.          38th  Inf. 

May  19,  '62 

Williamsburg. 

Dexter,  Samuel 

Lieut.         42d  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62  Antietam. 

Dempsey,  John  M. 

Lieut. 

43d  Inf. 

May  6,  '65 

Dunham,  Eugene  L. 
Dessauer,  Francis  A. 

Lieut. 
Capt. 

44th  Inf. 
45th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63     Gettysburg. 
May  2,  '63    IChancellorsville. 

D'Arcy,  Wm.  E. 
Dunn,  James  W. 

Capt. 
Capt. 

48th  Inf. 
48th  Inf. 

Aug.  14,  '64  Deep  Bottom. 
Jan.  15,  '65    Fort  Fisher. 

Darbey,  Henry  H. 
Dodge,  John  P. 

Capt.          64th  Inf. 
Capt.          66th  Inf. 

Apl.  11,  '65 

Farm  vi  lie,  Va. 
Dec.  15,  '62  Fredericksburg. 

Duffy,  Felix 

Capt.         169th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62   Antietam. 

Doyle,  Stephen  M. 
'/Donald,  Alfred  A. 

Capt. 
Capt. 

72d  Inf. 
73d  Inf. 

July  18,  '62  Malvern  Hill. 
Aug.  27.  '62 

ix^jennen,  Thomas 

Lieut. 

73d  Inf. 

May  2,  '63    :Chancellorsville. 

/Dennett,  George 

Lieut. 

73d  Inf. 

July  2,  '63    i  Gettysburg. 

Dussuet,  Charles 

Lieut. 

74th  Inf. 

May  10,  '64  i  Spottsylvania. 

Dennison,  Ansel 

Lieut. 

77th  Inf. 

Feb.  28,  '63 

Dolbier,  Samuel 

Lieut. 

81st  Inf. 

Sep.  29.  '64   Chapin's  Farm. 

Delaney,  James  J. 

Capt. 

82cl  Inf. 

June  29,  '62 

Davey,  George  R. 

Capt. 

84th  Inf. 

Aug.  29,  '62  2d  Bull  Run. 

Danford,  Charles  H. 

Lieut. 

93d  Inf. 

Apl.  7,  '65 

Drescher,  William  C. 

Lieut.         97th  Inf. 

May  6,  '64     Wilderness. 

Delormi,  Louis 

Lieut.        |97th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62  Antietam. 

Dandy,  James  H. 

Major         100th  Inf. 

Apl.  2,  '65 

378 


THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 


NAME. 

RANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DIED  OF 
WOUNDS. 

KILLED. 

BATTLE. 

Button,  William  F. 

Lieut. 

108th  Inf. 

July  19,  '64 

Drake.  John  H. 

Lieut. 

11  1th  Inf. 

July  3,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Drake.  Jeremiah  C. 

Col. 

112th  Inf. 

June  2,  '64 

Dann.  Isaac  H. 

Lieut. 

117th  Inf. 

June  4,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Dedrick,  William  H. 

Lieut. 

120th  Inf. 

'Sep.  20,  '64 

Douw.  John  D.  P. 

Capt. 

121st  Inf. 

Nov.  11,  '64 

Doubleday,  U.  F. 

Lieut. 

121st  Inf. 

May  3,  '63 

Chancellorsville. 

Duroe,  Horatio  N. 

Lieut. 

12lst  Inf. 

Mar.  25,  '65 

Fort  Fisher. 

Dwight.  Augustus  W. 

Lt.-Col. 

122d  Inf. 

Mar.  25,  '65 

Petersburg. 

Daicy.  John  H. 

Lt.-Col. 

123d  Inf. 

July  22,  '64 

P'ch  Tree  Cr'k,  Ga. 

De  Valier,  George  B. 

Lt.-Col. 

133d  Inf. 

Apl.  26,  '63 

Den  ton.  B.  F. 

Lt.-Col. 

133d  Inf. 

June  14,  '63 

Port  Hudson. 

Davis.  Joseph  A. 

Lt.-Col. 

149th  Inf. 

May  3,  '63 

Cliancellorsville. 

Dumphey,  Richard  B. 

Lt.-Col. 

155th  Inf. 

June  4,  '64 

Dwight,  Albert  J. 

Lt.-Col. 

155th  Inf. 

June  22.  '64 

Petersburg. 

Draper,  Gilbert  A. 

Lt.-Col. 

159th  Inf. 

Apl.  14,  '63 

Dexter,  S.  N. 

Capt. 

100th  Inf. 

!^ep.  19.  '64 

Nr.  Winchester.  Va. 

Donnelly,  John  B. 

Major 

170th  Inf. 

Aug.  25,  '64 

Ream's  Station. 

Doty,  Franklin  B. 

Lt.-Col. 

179th  Inf. 

Apl.  5,  '65 

Petersburg. 

EFNER,  BENJAMIN  C. 

Lieut. 

8th  Cav. 

June  11,  '63 

Beverly  Ford,  Va. 

Evans,  Charles  S. 

Lieut. 

7th  H.  Art. 

June  5,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Ellis,  James  U. 

Lieut. 

9th  H.  Art. 

July  9,  '64 

Elmeier,  Herman 

Lieut. 

7th  Inf. 

Apl.  10,  '65 

Esselstyn,  Richard 

Lieut. 

25th  Inf. 

May  31,  '62 

Hanover  C.  H. 

Evry,  Chas.  C. 

Lieut. 

47th  Inf. 

Feb.  20,  '64 

Olustee.  Fla. 

Edwards,  Robt.  S. 

Lieut. 

48th  Inf. 

July  18,  '63 

Fort  Wagner. 

Ellis.  William 

Major 

49th  Inf. 

Aug.  3,  '64 

Ellis.  Harrison  F. 

Lieut. 

72d  Inf. 

May  3,  '63 

Chancellorsville. 

Everett.  Robert  B. 

Capt. 

76th  Inf. 

July  1,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Ellsworth.  Daniel  S. 

Capt. 

86th  Inf. 

May  3,  '63 

Chancellorsville. 

England,  Theophilus  L. 

Lt.-Col. 

89th  Inf. 

June  18,  '64 

Near  Petersburg. 

Eld  ridge.  Norman  F. 

Lieut. 

93d  Inf. 

May  6,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Elliott.  Gilbert  M. 

Major 

102d  Inf. 

Nov.  24,  '64 

Lookout  Mountain. 

Evans.  Robert 

Lieut. 

108th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Editions,  Geo.  W. 

Lieut. 

112th  Inf. 

Oct.  27,  '64 

Ellis.  A.  Van  Horn 

Col. 

124th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Elliott,  James  M. 

Capt. 

142d  Inf. 

Jan.  15,  '65 

Fort  Fisher,  Va. 

Eagan,  Michael  J. 

Lieut. 

170th  Inf. 

June  16,  '64 

FOOTE,  BENJAMIN  F. 

Capt. 

8th  Cav. 

June  9,  '63 

Beverly  Ford. 

Follett,  Charles  D. 

Capt. 

8th  Cav. 

June  4,  '63 

Fleming,  James  H. 

Capt. 

16th  Cav. 

Aug.  8.  '64 

Fairfax  Station. 

Flannagan.  Ichabod  P. 

Lieut. 

4th  H.  Art. 

Aug.  25,  '64 

Ream's  Station. 

Fountain,  Elias 

Lieut. 

6th  H.  Art. 

Oct.  19,  '04 

Farnham,  Noah  L. 

Lt.-Col. 

llth  Inf. 

Aug.  14,  '61 

Bull  Run. 

Fisher,  Edward  M. 

Lieut. 

12th  Inf. 

June  27,  '62 

Chickahominy,  Va. 

Frick,  Adolph 

Lieut. 

20th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

Ferguson,  Archibald  H. 

Capt. 

25th  Inf. 

June  28,  '62 

Fisk,  George  E. 

Lieut. 

25th  Inf. 

May  27,  '62 

Hanover  C.  H. 

Fairman,  Washington  B. 

Lieut. 

25th  Inf. 

June  30,  '62 

QaiiievMfli. 

Frisby,  Edward 

Col. 

30th  Inf. 

Aug.  30.  '62 

2d  hull  Run. 

Faxon.  Elihu  J. 

Major 

36th  Inf. 

May  3,  '63 

Chancellorsville. 

Fennon.  William  J. 

Lieut. 

37th  Inf. 

May  31,  '62 

Seven  Pines. 

Fryer.  John 

Major 

43d  Inf. 

May  12,  '64 

Farrell.  James 

Capt. 

48th  Inf. 

July  18,  '63 

Fort  Wagner.  S.  C. 

Fox,  Charles  E. 

Lieut. 

48th  Inf. 

Aug.  11,  '63 

Fort  Wagner. 

Fee,  John  A. 

Capt. 

48th  Inf. 

July  15,  '64 

Near  Petersburg. 

Fowler,  Andrew  L. 

Lieut. 

51st  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

Folger.  Henry  H 

Lieut. 

57th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

Florentine,  Abraham 

Capt. 

59th  Inf. 

Oct.  19,  '62 

Antietam. 

Fuller,  Henry  V. 
Fisk,  George  R. 

Capt. 
Lieut. 

64th  Inf. 
64th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63 
May  12,  '64 

Gettysburg., 
ttpottsylvania. 

Friederich,  Otto 

Capt. 

68th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Foss,  Charles  A. 

Lieut. 

72d  Inf. 

July  7,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION. 


379 


NAME. 

RANK. 

KEG1MENT. 

DIED  OF 
WOUNDS. 

KILLED. 

BATTLE. 

Fish,  Elias  A.                      Capt. 

81st  Inf. 

Oct.  2,  '64 

Ferris,  Thaddeus  C. 

Lieut. 

90th  Inf. 

Oct.  19,  '64    Cedar  Creek.  Va. 

Fish,  Henry  H. 

Major 

94th  Inf. 

Apl.  1.  '65 

French,  George 

Capt. 

94th  Inf. 

Apl.  1.  '65 

Faville,  Dvvight  S. 

Lieut. 

97th  Inf. 

Aug.  31,  '62  2d  Bull  Run. 

French,  James  H. 

Lieut. 

100th  Inf. 

May  22,  '64 

Force,  George  B. 

Major 

108th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62  Antietam. 

Francisco,  Francis  H. 

Lieut.        H5th  Inf. 

Aug.  16,  '64  Deep  Bottom.  Va. 

Frost,  Emil 

Lieut. 

119th  Inf. 

July  2.  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Freelewick,  Frederick 

Lieut. 

120th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Fish,  John  D. 
Ford,  Frederick  E. 

Capt. 
Lieut. 

1.21st  Inf. 
121st  Inf. 

May  12.  '64    Spottsylvania 
May  3,  '63     ChancelJorsville. 

Finnegan,  James 

Capt. 

124th  Inf.      Oct.  28,  '64 

Forrest,  Edwin 
Froeligh,  Peter  D. 

Capt. 
Lieut. 

134th  Inf. 
146th  Inf. 

May  20,  '64 

!Dug  Gap,  Ga. 
May  5,  '64    (Wilderness. 

Freer,  John  T. 

Lieut. 

156th  Inf. 

Apl.  13.  '03   Bisland,  La. 

Frank,  Harrison 

Capt. 

157th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63     Gettysburg. 

Fitch,  Lewis  E. 

Lieut. 

161st  Inf. 

Apl.  8,  '64     Sabine  Cross  Roads. 

Finley,  Madison  K. 

Lieut. 

162d  Inf. 

Apl.  21,  '64 

Fitzmaurice,  John  S. 

Lieut. 

170th  Inf. 

May  18,  '64 

Farwell,  Allen  T. 

Capt. 

179th  Inf. 

July  30,  '64 

GALL,  ALEXANDER 
Greenleaf  ,  Chas.  H. 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 

5th  Cav. 
5th  Cav. 

Aug.  26,  '64 

June  30,  '63 

Hanover,  Pa. 

Goodrich,  Asa  L. 

Capt. 

8th  Cav. 

Apl.  3,  '65 

Glennon,  Patrick  R. 

Lieut. 

22d  Cav. 

June  22,  '64  Dinwiddie  C.  H.,  Va 

Gibbons,  Austin 

Lieut. 

24th  Cav. 

Nov.  18,  '64 

Gardner,  Alexander 

Capt. 

8th  H.  Art. 

June  3,  '64  JGoal  Harbor. 

Gladden,  G. 

Lieut. 

8th  H.  Art. 

June  3,  '64    Coal  Harbor. 

Glass,  Robert 

Lieut. 

8th  H.  Art. 

July  15,  '64 

Gregory,  Truman 

Capt. 

9th  H.  Art. 

June  23,  '64 

Gordon,  John  S. 

Capt. 

13th  H.  Art. 

Oct.  7,  '64 

Swift  Creek.  N.  C. 

Gossin.  Andrew 

Lieut. 

1  4th  H.  Art. 

Dec.  1,  '64     Petersburg. 

Gadsden,  Chas.  A. 

Lieut. 

9th  Inf. 

Apl.  19.  '62    Canulen. 

Goetling,  William 
Griffith,  Geo.  W. 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 

13th  Inf. 
14th  Inf. 

A.ug.  30,  '62 
July  1,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Grower,  Wm.  T.  C. 

Col. 

17th  Inf. 

Sep.  3,  '64 

Jonesboro,  Ga. 

Gerety,  Michael 

Capt. 

42d  Inf. 

Oct.  21,  '61 

Ball's  Bluff. 

Gillies,  James 

Lieut. 

42d  Inf. 

Oct.  21,  '61 

Ball's  Bluff. 

Gilflllan,  Wm.  H. 
Grassan,  Henry 
Grotowsky,  Wilhelm 

Capt. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 

43d  Inf. 
45th  Inf. 
4flth  Inf. 

June  21,  '62 
June  2,  '62 

July  3,  '63 

Gettysburg. 
Cross  Keys. 

Green,  James  M. 
Goodrich,  Wm.  B. 

Lt.-Col. 
Col. 

48th  Inf. 
60th  Inf. 

July  18.  '63 
Sep.  17,  '62 

Fort  Wagner,  S.  C. 
Antietam. 

Garland,  Franklin  K. 
Gibbs,  Thomas  O. 
Grecheneck,  George 
iXGlass,  John  J. 
Grover,  Andrew  J. 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
Lieut. 
Major 

61st  Inf. 
67th  Inf. 
72d  Inf. 
73d  Inf. 
76th  Inf. 

July  4,  '63 
May  17,  '62 

May  12,  '64 

May  5,  '62 
July  1,  '63 

Gettysburg. 
Spottsylvania. 
Williamsburg. 
Williamsburg. 
Gettysburg. 

Guyer,  Frederick 

Capt. 

83d  Inf. 

May  6,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Gruman,  Isaiah 

Lieut. 

84th  Inf. 

Sep.  9,  '62 

Gray,  Robert  Listen 

Lieut. 

93d  Inf. 

May  5,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Gray,  Charles  O. 

Col. 

96th  Inf. 

Dec.  14,  '62 

Kinston.  N.  C. 

Gorman,  John 

Capt. 

109th  Inf. 

May  31,  '63  iXear  Hanovertown. 

Griswold,  N.  J. 

Lieut. 

109th  Inf. 

July  30.  '(54  j  Petersburg. 

Granger.  Erastus  M. 

Lieut. 

lllth  Inf. 

July  3,  '63     Gettvsbure-. 

Gowdy,  Henry 
Green,  Eglow  L. 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 

124th  Inf. 
125th  Inf. 

May  11.  '63 
June  17.  '64 

Chancellorsville. 

Gregg,  Joseph  H. 
Gaylord,  Sidney  C. 

Capt. 
Lieut. 

137th  Inf. 
147th  Inf. 

July  3,  '63 

June  18.  '64 

Gettysburg. 

Gage,  E.  Darwin 

Capt. 

148th  Inf. 

Oct.  27,  '64 

Fair  Oaks,  Va. 

Gridley,  Henry 
Goodspeed,  Benjamin 

Lieut. 
Capt. 

150th  Inf. 
151st  Inf. 

June  22,  '64 
June  3,  '64 

Gulp's  Farm,  Ga. 
Coal  Harbor. 

Griffin,  John  W. 

Lieut. 

170th  Inf. 

May  24,  '64 

North  Anna  River. 

Green.  Jr..  Wm.  N. 

Lt.-Col. 

173d  Inf. 

May  14.  '64 

380 


THE  HONORS  OF  TL        *VPIRE  STATE 


NAME. 

RANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DIED  OK 
WOUNDS. 

KILIJiD. 

BATTLK. 

HIDDEN.  HENRY  B. 
Hull.  Walter  C. 
Hall,  Thomas 
Hart,  William 
Hannas,  Diodate  C. 
Hawes,  Edward  S. 
Halleck,  Franklin  B. 
Hubbard,  Henry  A. 
Hammond,  Alvaro 
Holcomb,  Nelson  B. 

Lieut. 
Col. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 

1st  Cav. 
2d  Cav. 
2d  Vet.  Cav. 
4th  Cav. 
6th  Cav. 
10th  Cav. 
llth  Cav. 
12th  Cav. 
18th  Cav. 
21st  Cav. 

Apl.  14,  '64 
Sep.  10,  '62 

May  17,  '64 
Apl.  7,  '65 

Dec.  6,  '64 

Mar.  9,  '62 
Nov.  12,  '64 

Sep.  16,  '63 
June  19,  '63 

Apl.  8,  '64 

Sangster  Station. 
Cedar  Creek,  Va. 

Raccoon  Ford. 

Middleburg.  Ya. 
New  River,  La. 

Sabine  C'ss  R'ds  La. 

Howard,  Charles  N. 

Lieut. 

25th  Cav. 

June  21,  '64 

Hooker,  Henry  C. 
Howard,  Frederick  H. 

Capt. 
Lieut. 

2d  H.  Art. 
2d  H.  Art 

Aug.  16   '64 

Aug.  14,  '64 

1 

Hamel,  David 
Hawkins,  William  J. 

Lieut. 
Capt. 

6th  H.  Art. 
8th  H.  Art. 

May  27,  64 

June  23,  '64 

Hoyt,  George  A. 
Hard,  Wallace  B. 
Howard,  Orson 
Hedges,  Job  C. 
Hartley,  Ezra  T. 
Henchen,  Francis 
Hager,  George  O. 
Heringer,  Oscar  V. 
Husler,  Charles 
Hedden,  Josiah 
Hoagland.  Win.  H. 
Harrer,  Frederick 
Horsfall,  William 
Hubbard,  Daniel  C. 
Halpin,  Charles 
Holliday,  Harrison 

Capt. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
Major 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 

8th  H.  Art. 
8th  H.  Art. 
9th  H.  Art. 
14th  H.  Art. 
14th  H.  Art. 
L.  Art. 
5th  Inf. 
7th  Inf. 
7th  Inf. 
10th  Inf. 
12th  Inf. 
14th  Inf. 
18th  Inf. 
24th  Inf. 
25th  Inf. 
30th  Inf. 

Jan.  30,  '63 
Feb.  26,  '63 

July  13,  '62 
Aug.  30,  '62 
Sep.  17,  '62 

July  5,  '64 
June  3,  '64 
Oct.  19,  '64 
June  17,  '64 
July  3,  '64 
July  27,  64 
Aug.  30,  '62 

Aug.  30,  '62 
Dec.  13,  '62 

Sep.  14,  '62 
May  27,  '62 

Petersburg. 
Coal  Harbor. 
Cedar  Creek,  Va. 
Petersburg. 
Petersburg. 

Fredericksburg. 
Antietam. 
2d  Bull  Run. 
Fredericksburg  . 
Gaines  Mills,  Va. 
Crampton's  Gap,Va 
2d  Bull  Run. 
Hanover  C.  H. 
Antietam. 

Heiss.  August 
Hill.  Clarence  E. 
Hays,  Patrick  H. 
Horn,  John 
Hoestriech,  George 
Hunting,  Edward  F. 

Capt. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Lieut. 

31st  Inf. 
34th  Inf. 
37th  Inf. 
40th  Inf. 
46th  Inf. 
t7th  Inf. 

Aug.  29,  '62 

May  7,  62 
Sep.  17,  '62 
May  5,  '62 
Dec.  13,  '62 

Feb.  20,  '64 

West  Point. 
Antietam. 
Williamsburg. 
Fredericksburg. 
2d  Bull  Run. 

Hurst,  Frederick 
Holt,  Erastus  D. 

Capt. 
Lt.-Col. 

48th  Inf. 
49th  Inf. 

July  31,  '63 
Apl   7   '65 

Charleston,  S.  C. 

Hickmott,  Charles  H. 
Heacock,  Reuben  B. 

Capt. 
Capt. 

49th  Inf. 
49th  Inf. 

May  6,'  '64 

May  18,  '64 

Haas,  Herman 
Haberkorn,  Emil 
Highbee,  Henry  H. 
Hubbell,  Wilson 

Jeut. 
Laeut. 
L,ieut. 
Alajor 

49th  Inf. 
54th  Inf. 
57th  Inf. 
62d  Inf. 

May  12,  '64 
Aug.  30.  '<W 
Sep.  17,  '62 
June  3,  '64 

2d  Bull  Run. 
Antietam. 
Coal  Harbor,  Va. 

Hewitt,  Leroy  S. 
Higginbotham,  Thos.  J. 

Lieut. 
Lt.  -Col. 

64th  Inf. 
55th  Inf. 

July  8,  '62 
Oct.  19,  '64 

Savage's  Station. 

Hoga,  Adalbert 
Hurley,  John 

"jieut. 
Surgeon 

68th  Inf. 
69th  Inf. 

May  2,  '63 

Apl   15   '63 

Chancellorsville. 

Hagner,  Herrick 
Hvdorn,  Charles  H. 
VxHerbert,  Wm.  L. 
Harrison,  Edward  A. 
Hutchinson,  Luther  T. 

IJeut. 
liieut. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
L,ieut. 

"Oth  Inf. 
~2d  Inf. 
"3d  Inf. 
74th  Inf. 
~5th  Inf. 

May  5,  '62 
May  3,  '63 
July  2.  '63 
Aug.  27.  •<>•.> 
June  14,  '63 

Williamsburg. 
Chancellorsville. 
Gettysburg. 

Bristoe  Station. 
Port  Hudson.  La. 

Homer,  John  R. 
Huston,  James 
Hoyt,  Jonah  C. 
Hawley,  Harvey  P. 

Lieut. 
Lt.-Col. 
Capt. 
jieut. 

«0th  Inf. 
«2d  Inf. 
R2d  Inf. 
R2d  Inf. 

Aug.  30.  '(I:.' 
July  2,  '«>3 
July  2,  T»3 
May  31  ,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 
Gettysburg. 

Hirt,  Felix 
Horgan,  William 
Hackett,  Francis  J. 
Hal  lock.  John 
Hart.  James  H. 
Haddock,  Herbert  H. 

^ieut. 
Major 
l,ieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Lieut. 

R3d  Inf. 
88th  Inf. 
«8th  Inf. 
%th  Inf. 
99th  Inf. 
00th  Inf. 

Dec.  13,  '62 
Dec.  13,  '62 
July  1,  '62 
June  3,  '64 
June  16,  '63 
July  18,  '63 

Fredericksburg. 
Fredericksburg. 
Malvern  Hill. 
Coal  Harbor,  Va. 
Franklin,  Va. 

Hoyt.  Agor  H. 

Lieut. 

00th  Inf. 

May  16,  '64 

Drury's  Bluff,  Va. 

IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION. 


381 


NAMK. 

BANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DIED  OF 
WOUNDS. 

KILLED.                             BATTLE. 

Hooker.  Alfred  J. 

Capt. 

106th  Inf. 

July  9,  '64     Monocacy,  Md. 

Hathaway,  Gilbert  W. 

Lieut. 

106th  Inf. 

May  9,  '64    iSpottsylvania. 

Hill.  John  D. 

jieut. 

107th  Inf. 

May  25,  '64   Dallas',  Ga. 

Holmes,  Robert  E. 

Lieut. 

108th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62  jAntietam. 

Hill,  Horace  G. 

laeut. 

lllth  Inf. 

May  5,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Hull,  Henry 

ijieut. 

112th  Inf. 

July  3,  '64 

Hunt,  Win.  J. 

Capt. 

117th  Inf. 

July  29,  '64 

Hollister,  Lansing 

Capt. 

120th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Rowland,  T.  C. 

Capt. 

121st  Inf. 

Apl.  6,  '65 

Sailor's  Cr«ek,  Va. 

Hoyt,  Henry  H. 

Lieut. 

122d  Inf. 

June  21,  '64  Petersburg. 

Herendeen,  Orin  J. 

Capt. 

126th  Inf. 

July  3,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Hunton,  Jr.,  Abraham 

Lieut. 

126th  Inf. 

June  7,  '64 

Holmes,  Rufus  R. 

.ieut. 

126th  Inf. 

July  4,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Hallett,  Henry  W. 

jieut. 

137th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Hordenbough,  R.  M.  J. 

L.ieut. 

143d  Inf. 

Mar.  16,  '65 

Hamlin,  Franklin  N. 

Lieut. 

147th  Inf. 

Jan.  25,  '64 

Hulsen,  Washington  W. 

Capt. 

152d  Inf. 

May  5,  '64 

Hart,  Thomas 

Capt. 

155th  Inf. 

June  25,  '64 

Hunt,  Major  L. 

Lieut. 

157th  Inf. 

May  2,  '63 

Chancellorsville. 

Henery,  J.  F. 
Hart,  Robert  McD. 

Lieut. 
Major 

157th  Inf. 
159th  Inf. 

July  24,  '63 

Oct.  19,  '64 

Gettysburg. 
Cedar  Creek,  Va. 

Haws,  William  C. 

Lieut. 

162d  Inf. 

Apl.  29,  '64 

Hickey,  Thomas 

Capt. 

164th  Inf. 

June  3,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Hughes,  John  H. 

Lieut. 

169th  Inf. 

Sep.  6,  '63 

INGRAHAM,  AARON  H. 

Lieut. 

48th  Inf. 

June  1,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Ince,  George  H. 

Capt. 

66th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

JONES,  D.  K.  SMITH 

Capt. 

4th  H.  Art. 

June  17,  '64 

Jones,  Edward 

Major 

6th  H.  Art. 

Oct.  30,  '64 

Johnson,  William  H. 

Lieut. 

L.  Art. 

Nov.  2,  '64 

Jacobi,  Frederick 

Lieut. 

7th  Inf. 

Dec.  13,  '62 

Fredericksburg. 

Jennings,  Charles  E. 

Capt. 

26th  Inf. 

Oct.  1,  '62 

Jewsbury,  John 

Lieut. 

31st  Inf. 

May  3,  '63 

Jordan,  Albert 

Lieut. 

39th  Inf. 

June  15,  '62 

Cross  Keys. 

Johnson,  Win.  H.  H. 

Lieut. 

40th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Johnson,  Seth  F. 

Capt. 

44th  Inf. 

May  5,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Johnson,  Geo.  W. 

Lt.-Col. 

49th  Inf. 

July  27,  '64 

Johnson,  David  R. 

Capt. 

51st  Inf. 

May  19,  '62 

Jenkins,  Daniel  E. 

Capt. 

51st  Inf. 

May  6,  '04 

Wilderness. 

Jennings,  Gould  J. 

Capt. 

59th  Inf. 

Oct.  25,  '62 

Antietam. 

Jackson,  Edward 

Lieut. 

82d  Inf. 

June  3,  '64 

Jackson,  Mathew  M. 

Capt. 

87th  Inf. 

Aug.  29,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Joyce,  John  O'C. 

Capt. 

88th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

Judd,  Seymour  L. 
Johnson,  John  G. 

Capt. 
Lieut. 

89th  Inf. 
96th  Inf. 

Aug.  27,  '64 
June  -,  '64 

Near  Petersburg. 
Coal  Harbor. 

Jones,  Richard 

Capt. 

97th  Inf. 

Sep.  5,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Johnston,  Thomas 

Lieut. 

104th  Inf. 

July  8.  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Jones,  E.  C. 

Lieut. 

109th  Inf. 

June  17,  '64 

Petersburg:. 

Jones,  David 

Lieut. 

116th  Inf. 

June  2,  '63 

Port  Hudson. 

Jackson,  William  A. 

Capt. 

124th  Inf. 

June  18,  '64 

Petersburg. 

Jones,  Edward  P. 

Capt. 

125th  Inf. 

May  12,  '64 

Spottsylvania. 

Johnson,  Jr.,  Wm.  P. 

Capt. 

142d  Inf. 

July  30,  '64 

Petersburg,  Va. 

Jenkins,  David  T. 

Cof. 

146th  Inf. 

May  5,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Jackson,  Caleb  G. 

Lieut. 

148th  Inf. 

Apl.  6,  '65 

Rice's  Station,  Va. 

Jewett,  Josiah  P. 

Capt. 

160th  Inf. 

May  10,  '63 

Johnson,  Frank  T. 

Capt. 

162d  Inf. 

Apl.  9,  '64 

KNEMM,  FRANCIS 

Lieut. 

2d  H.  Art. 

May  19,  '64 

At  the  Pines,  Va. 

Kitching,  J.  Howard 

Col. 

6th  H.  Art. 

Jan.  10,  '65 

Kennedy,  James 

Capt.          7th  H.  Art. 

Sep.  10,  '64 

Kieffer,  'Luther 

Capt. 

14th  H.  Art. 

June  2,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Klein,  Charles  E. 

Lieut. 

31st  Inf. 

May  9,  '62 

Kurz,  Richard 

Lieut. 

41st  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '62  2d  Bull  Run. 

Knickerbocker,  Hugh  B 

Capt. 

43d  Inf. 

May  3,  '63     Chancellorsville. 

382 


THE  HONOUS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 


NAME. 

RANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DIED  OF 
WOUNDS. 

KILLED. 

BATTLE. 

Koonz,  George  H. 
Keenan,  James  N. 
Klingenberg,  Max 
Kirk,  William  A. 
Kavanagh,  John 
Kendall,  Ezra  W. 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Major 
Capt. 
Lieut. 

43d  Inf. 
48th  Inf. 
52d  Inf. 
57th  Inf. 
63d  Inf. 
64th  Inf. 

Feb.  20,  '64 
June  20,  '64 

May  3,  '63 
Mar.  31,  '65 

Sep.  17,  '62 
June  1,  '62 

Chancellorsville 
Olustee,  Fla. 
Weldon  Railroad. 
(Petersburg. 
Antietam. 
Fair  Oaks. 

Koenig,  Paul 
Kelly,  Richard  A. 
Kelly,  Patrick  J. 
King,  Richard  P. 
Kibburn,  Wm.  W. 
Keeler,  Philip 
Kingman,  Lyman  M. 
Kelly,  John 
Keating,  Michael 

Capt. 
Capt. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Lieut, 
Capt. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 

68th  Inf. 
69th  Inf. 
69th  Inf. 
69th  Inf. 
70th  Inf. 
76th  Inf. 
81st  Inf. 
82d  Inf. 
82d  Inf. 

May  26,  '64 
July  1,  '63 

Aug.  31,  '63 
May  12,  'W 
Sep.  17,  '02 

May  5,  '62 

May  31,  '62 
May  6,  '64 
June  5,  '64 

Wh.  Sulph.  Springs. 
Spottsylvania. 
Antietam. 

Williamsburg. 
Gettysburg. 
Fair  Oaks. 
Wilderness. 

Kelly,  Patrick 
King,  Timothy 
Kelley,  John  E. 

Col. 
Lieut. 
Major 

88th  Inf. 
88th  Inf. 
96th  Inf. 

June  16,  '64 
June  1,  '62 
May  29.  '62 

Petersburg. 
Fair  Oaks. 

Koch,  John 

Lieut. 

97th  Inf. 

June  5  '64 

Kellogg,  Samuel  S. 

Lieut. 

100th  Inf. 

May  31,  '62 

Fair  Oaks. 

Kelly,  John 
Kingston,  John 
Knox,  John  F. 
KinleysJde,  John  S. 
Knowlton.  Daniel  C. 
Ketchum,  Edward  H 
Klein,  Charles  P. 
Klock,  Jacob  C. 
Keeley,  James  H. 

Capt. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
jieut. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 

104th  Inf. 
106th  Inf. 
107th  Inf. 
08th  Inf. 
14th  Inf. 
20th  Inf. 
40th  Inf. 
53d  Inf. 
70th  Inf. 

May  29,  '64 

Julv  2,  '63 
Oct.  15,  '64 

Sep.  17,  '62 
July  9,  '64 

June  3,  '64 
Oct.  19,  '64 
July  3,  '63 

Aug.  25,  '64 

Antietam. 
Monocacv,  Md. 
Dallas,  Ga, 
Coal  Harbor. 
Cedar  Creek. 
Gettysburg. 
Gettysburg. 
Winchester,  Va. 

Kelly,  Martin 

Lieut. 

82d  Inf. 

May  26,  '64 

LAYTON,  DANIEL 
Lee,  Michael  J. 

Lieut. 

jieut. 

22dCav. 
th  H.  Art. 

June  14,  '64 
June  9.  '64 

WT.  Oak  Swamp.Va. 

Low,  Thomas 

Capt. 

th  H.  Art.  ,Apl.  25,  '65 

Lewis,  Wilber  F. 

Capt, 

th  Inf. 

Au£*   30.  '62 

Loetze,  Hugo 
Lange,  Stephen 
Lema,  Albert  S. 
Lloyd,  Edward  H. 

jieut. 
jieut. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 

th  Inf. 
th  Inf. 
3th  Inf. 
4th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  ''62 
July  1,  '62 
June  27,  '62 
Julv  1.  '62 

Antietam. 
Malvern  Hill, 
laines  Mills. 
Malvern  Hill. 

Lorenz,  G.  Adolph 
Lohman,  Christian 

jieut. 
Lieut. 

*)th  Inf. 
20th  Inf. 

Oct.  9,  '62 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 
Antietam. 

Lendrum,  Duncan 

jieut. 

32d  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Leonard,  Hugh 
Leipe,  B'r'n  Von  Zeidlitz 

jieut. 
Lieut. 

6th  Inf. 
39th  Inf. 

Sep.  7,  '62 

Aug.  30,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Lam  on,  George  F. 

jt.-Col. 

2dlnf. 

Nov.  10,  '62 

Lennon,  Patrick  H. 

2d  Inf. 

May  12,  '64 

Lodge,  Douglas 
Larabee,  Lucius  S. 
Leon  hard,  Charles 
Lunkenbein,  Peter 

iJapt! 
Lieut. 

43d  Inf. 
4th  Inf. 
5th  Inf. 
6th  Inf. 

Apl.  24,  '62 

May  4,  '63 
July  2,  '63 
May  2,  '63 

Chancellorsville. 
Gettysburg. 
Chancellorsville. 

I-ent,  Louis  H. 
Lambert,  Jr.,  David 

Capt. 
Lieut. 

8th  Inf. 
9th  Inf. 

July  10,  '63 
Julv  12,  '64 

Morris  Island,  S.  C. 

Laty,  Charles 

Lieut. 

2d  Inf. 

Dec.  13,  '62 

Fredericksburg. 

Lynch,  John  C. 
Lydon,  Patrick  W. 

Capt 
jieut. 

3d  Inf. 
3d  Inf. 

May  3,  '63 
Sep.  17,  '62 

Chancellorsville. 
Antietam. 

Lynch,  George 

jieut. 

id  Inf. 

Sep.  18,  '62 

Antietam. 

Lewis,  Alfred  H. 
Laurier,  Theodore 

jieut. 
jieut. 

>4th  Inf. 
1st  Inf. 

June  3,  '62 

July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 
Pair  Oaks. 

Lowentrout,  Jno.  L. 
^*te  Fort,  George 

Lieut. 
L'apt. 

1st  Inf. 
id  Inf. 

Aug.  27,  '62 
May  20,  '64 

Bristoe  Station. 

W-teonard,  Benedict  A. 
v-Cewis,  Henry  H. 

jieut. 
jieut. 

id  Inf. 
3d  Inf. 

May  12,  '64 
<Uig.  27,  '62 

Spottsylvania. 
Bristoe  Station. 

Lennon,  Martin 

Japt. 

7th  Inf. 

Kov.  1,  '64 

Lay  ton.  Thomas 
Little.  Stephen  B. 

jieut. 
Lieut. 

3d  Inf. 
Wth  Inf. 

Dec.  13,  '62  Fredericksburg. 
June  3,  '64   [Coal  Harbor. 

IN   THE    WAR    OF  THE  REBELLION. 


383 


NAME. 

RANK. 

KEG1MENT. 

DIED  OF 
WOUNDS. 

KILLED. 

BATTLE. 

Linnahaer,  T.  J. 
Lloyd,  Edward  F. 
Lockwood,  John  J. 
Lincoln,  Spencer  F. 

Lieut. 
Lt.-Col. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 

116th  Inf. 
119th  Inf. 
120th  Inf. 
126th  Inf. 

July  18,  '64 

June  14,  '63 
May  15,  '64 
May  5,  '64 

Port  Hudson. 
Resaca,  Ga. 
Wilderness. 

Logic,  William  K. 
Lindsay,  David  J. 
Larkin,  Christopher 
Lower,  Randall  D. 
Lathrop,  Robert  D. 

Col. 
Capt. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 

141st  Inf. 
149th  Inf. 
156th  Inf. 
157th  Inf. 
159th  Inf. 

July  20,  '64 
July  20,  '64 
Oct.  19,  '64 
July  1,  '63 
Apl.  14,  '63 

Peach  Tree  Cr'k,  Ga. 
Peach  Tree  Cr'k,  Ga. 
Cedar  Creek,  Va. 
Gettysburg. 

Lockwood,  Byron  L. 

Lieut. 

159th  Inf. 

Apl.  14,  '63 

Lynch,  Jeremiah 

Capt. 

170th  Inf. 

June  7,  '64 

LogueT  Patrick 
Lee,  Henry  R. 

Lieut. 
Capt. 

170th  Inf. 
173d  Inf. 

May  5,  '64 

May  24,  '64 

Spottsylvania. 
Cane  River. 

MORGAN,  WM.  L. 
Martenson,  Augustus  j\ 

Capt. 
liieut. 

1st.  V.  Cav 
2d  Cav. 

Feb.  20,  '64 
June  17,  '63 

Upperville,  Va. 

Morse,  Eli 
Morrison,  Jeremiah  R. 

Capt. 
Lieut. 

2d  M.  Rifles 
2d  M.  Rifles 

Apl.  1,  '65 
June  6,  '64 

Dinwiddie  C.  H.,  Va. 

Mix,  Simon  H. 
Mayes,  John 
Maun,  Nehemiah  H. 
McGuinn,  Luke 
McVicar,  Duncan 
Main,  John  G. 
McNair,  James 
Mitchell,  Wm.  H. 
McKeel.  James  M. 
Morris,  Lewis  O. 

Col. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Lt.-Col. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Col. 

3d  Cav. 
3d  Cav. 
4th  Cav. 
oth  Cav. 
6th  Cav. 
th  Cav. 
8th  Cav. 
21st  Cav. 
th  H.  Art. 
th  H.  Art. 

June  15,  '64 
May  7,  '64 
Aug.  16,  '&4 
May  5,  '64 
Apl.  30,  '63 
Oct.  19.  '64 
June  23,  '64 
May  15,  '64 
Aug.  25,  '64 
June  4.  '64 

Petersburg. 
Stony  Creek,  Va. 
Chester  Gap,  Va. 
Wilderness,  Va. 
Spottsylvania  C.  H. 
Nr.  Strausburg,  Va. 

^ew  Market,  Va. 
Ream's  Station. 

Morris,  John  A. 
Maguire,  Charles 

Capt. 
Capt. 

th  H.  Art. 
th  H.  Art. 

July  4,  '64 

May  19,  '64 

Spottsylvania. 

McCulloch,  Charles 
McClure,  Thos.  J. 
McGinnis,  James 
Miller,  Win.  C. 
Mueller,  Robert 

Capt. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 

th  H.  Art. 
th  H.  Art. 
th  H.  Art. 
5th  H.  Art. 
5th  H.  Art. 

Aug.  23,  '64 

May  19,  '64 
June  3,  '64 
Aug.  25,  '64 
May  6,  '64 

Spottsylvania. 
Coal  Harbor, 
beam's  Station. 
Wilderness. 

Murphy,  Lawrence 
Montgomery,  Chas.  S. 
Morrell.  Francis  A. 
Monk,  Wm.  H.  • 

Capt. 
Capt. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 

th  Inf. 
th  Inf. 
Oth  Inf. 
Oth  Inf. 

Feb.  4,  '63 
May  28,  '64 

June  2,  '64 
Feb.  6,  '65 

Catcher's  Run. 
rredericksburg. 

Marsh,  Samuel 
McFadden,  John 
Merkle,  Robert 
McCoy,  Robert  E. 
Milliman,  Henry  S. 
McMahon,  Michael 
Morse,  William 
Mallon,  James  E. 
McPherson,  Charles 
Mentzel,  Herman 

Lt.-Col. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Lieut. 
Col. 
Capt. 
Liieut. 

6th  Inf. 
6th  Inf. 
Oth  Inf. 
M  Inf. 
2d  Inf. 
5th  Inf. 
Oth  Inf. 
2d  Inf. 
^d  Inf. 
6th  Inf 

July  4,  '62 
Aug.  8,  '62 
Sep.  26,  '62 

Sep.  10,  '62 

Aug.  29,  '62 

May  27,  '62 
Aug.  30,  '62 
Oct.  14,  '63 
Sep.  17,  '62 
an.  22,  '64 

Gaines  Mills,  Va. 
Gaines  Mills,  Va. 
^ntietam. 
d  Bull  Run. 
d  Bull  Run. 
Hanover  C.  H. 
d  Bull  Run. 
Bristoe  Station. 
Antietam. 

Markscheffel,  Theodore 
Moser,  Samuel  H. 
Moody,  Miller 
Masset,  W.  Carey 
Morrison,  Thos  G 

:,ieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Lt.-Col. 
Capt. 

6th  Inf. 
8th  Inf. 
9th  Inf. 
1st  Inf. 
1st  Inf. 

Nov.  7,  '62 
May  8,  '64 

June  12,  '64 
May  16,  '64 

June  1,  '62 

}oal  Harbor. 
Calmer  Creek. 
Antietam. 
Fair  Oaks. 

Mclntyre,  William 
Malcolm,  William 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 

1st  Inf. 
1st  Inf. 

June  1,  '62 
Apl.  6,  "65 

Fair  Oaks. 

Macky,  James  E. 

Lieut. 

3d  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

intietam. 

McDonald,  Miles 
McConnell,  Henry 
Messervey,  James  J. 
Morris,  Orlando  W. 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
Cot. 

3d  Inf. 
M  Inf. 
4th  Inf. 
6th  Inf. 

June  17.  '64 
Sep.  17,  '62 
Aug.  17,  '64 
une  3,  '64 

r'etersburg. 
Antietam. 
)eep  Bottom,  Va. 
3oal  Harbor. 

Munn,  Elijah  F. 
Mitchell,  John 
Murphy,  Terance 
McDonough.  Henry  J. 

Capt. 
Capt. 
Liieut. 
Capt. 

6th  Inf. 
Oth  Inf. 
1st  Inf. 
2cl  Inf. 

uly  2.  '63 
lay  5,  '62 
Aug.  27,  '62 
Nov.  27.  '63 

Jettysburg. 
Villiamsburg. 
Jristoe  Station. 
Locust  Grove,  Va. 

384 


THE  HONORS    OF   THE  EMPIRE   STATE 


NAME. 

RANK.             REGLMENT. 

DIED  OF 
WOUNDS.                KILLED. 

BATTLK. 

•Marksman,  Jarnes 
wMeAllister,  John 
McCune,  Alexander  M. 

Lieut.        73d  Inf. 
Lieut.         73d  Inf. 
Capt.          74th  Inf. 

July  3,  '63 
Aug.  27,  '6i 
June  7,  '64 

Gettysburg. 
Bristoe  Station. 

Mitchell,  Peter  M.  J. 

Capt.          78th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

McAmbly,  John 

Major 

81st  Inf. 

May  31,  '62 

Fair  Oaks. 

Martin,  James 

Capt. 

81st  Inf. 

June  3,  '64 

Coal  Harbor.. 

McDonald,  John  H. 
Moesch,  Jos.  A. 

Lieut. 
Col. 

82d  Inf. 
83d  Inf. 

July  3,  '63 
May  6,  '64 

Gettysburg. 
Wilderness. 

Mallory,  George 

Capt. 

84th  Inf. 

Aug.  29,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Myers,  David 

Capt. 

84th  Inf. 

Sep.  25,  '62 

Murphy,  Thomas 
McClelland,  Win. 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 

88th  Inf. 
88th  Inf. 

Dec.  13,  '62 
July  2,  '62 

Fredericksburg, 
j  Gettysburg. 

McCarthy,  Daniel 
Morren,  Win.  J. 
Mead,  John 
Mount,  Geo.  F. 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 
Lieut. 

88th  Inf. 
97th  Inf. 
102d  Inf. 
112th  Inf. 

Dec.  13,  '62 
July  1,  '63 
July  3,  '63 
Aug    25   '64 

Fredericksburg. 
Gettysburg. 
Gettysburg. 

McKittrick,  Win.  H. 
Morton,  John  T. 

Capt. 
Lieut. 

115th  Inf. 
121st  Inf. 

Sep.  29,  ''64 
Apl.  6,  '65 

Chapin's  Farm,  Va. 
Sailor's  Creek 

McDougall,  Archibald  L. 

Col. 

123d  Inf. 

June  23,  '64 

Dallas,  Ga. 

Myers,  Aaron  B. 
Miller,  Merritt  B. 

Lt.-Col. 
Lieut. 

125th  Inf. 
125th  Inf. 

May  8,  '64 
June  26,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Munson,  Ira 

Capt. 

126th  Inf. 

May  14,  '64 

McDonald,  Jno.  A. 

Lieut. 

126th  Inf. 

June  16,  '64 

Petersburg1. 

Middleton,  Benjamin  F. 
Mack,  James  W. 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 

139th  Inf. 
144th  Inf. 

Sep.  29,  '64  IChapin's  Farm,  Va. 
Nov.  30,  '64  IHarrv  Hills.  S.  C. 

Mace,  Guilford  D. 
McAssy,  Daniel 
Musson,  Willard  A. 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 

147th  Inf. 
147th  Inf. 
152d  Inf. 

July  1,  '63 
July  1,  '63 
Oct.  27,  '64 

Gettysburg. 
Gettysburg. 

Manly,  John  W. 

Lieut. 

159th  Inf. 

Apl.  14,  '63 

McDonough,  Nicholas 

Lieut. 

160th  Inf. 

May  18,  '64 

Pleasant  Hill,  La. 

Maxson,  B.  Frank 

Lieut. 

160th  Inf. 

Sep.  19,  '64 

Cedar  Creek,  Va. 

McMahon,  Jas.  P. 

Col. 

164th  Inf. 

June  3,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Maroney,  William 

Capt. 

164th  Inf. 

June  20,  '&4 

McCaffry,  Edward 

Lieut. 

164th  Inf. 

June  4,  '64 

McTavish,  Hugh  G. 

Lieut. 

164th  Inf. 

Mar.  12,  '65 

McConihe,  John 

Col. 

169th  Inf. 

June  1,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

McCarty,  Patrick 

Capt. 

170th  Inf. 

May  24,  '64 

Merrimann,  H.  N. 

Capt. 

177th  Inf. 

July  14,  '63 

Murphy.  Mathew 

Cof. 

182d  Inf. 

Apl.  16,  '65 

Minier,  Daniel 

Lieut. 

185th  Inf. 

Mar.  29,  '65 

NUMAN,  JOHN  F. 

Lieut. 

2d  M.  Rifles 

Dec.  9,  '64 

Hatcher's  Run. 

Norris,  William  T. 

Lieut.         22d  Inf 

Aug.  30,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Noxon,  Robert  G. 

Lieut. 

76th  Inf. 

Sep.  -.'63 

Gettysburg. 

Newmann,  August 

Lieut. 

103d    Inf. 

May  12,  '(53 

Norton,  Franklin 

Lt.-Col. 

123d  Inf. 

May  12,  '63 

Chancellorsville. 

Nichols,  Isaac 

Capt. 

124th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Noyes,  Samuel  C. 

Lieut. 

154th  Inf. 

May  2,  '03 

Chancellorsville. 

Nolan,  John 

Lieut. 

155th  Inf. 

June  25,  '64 

Neville,  John 

Lieut. 

162d  Inf. 

July  17,  '63 

Nugent,  John  H. 

Capt. 

182d  Inf. 

June  3,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

O'KEEFE,  JOSEPH  O. 

Major 

2dCav. 

Apl.  6,  '65 

Oberteuffer,  John  C. 

Capt. 

7th  Cav. 

Dec.  21,  '64 

Nr  Jones'  Creek,  Va 

Ordner,  John 

Capt. 

10th  Cav. 

June  2,  '64 

St.  Mary'sCh.,  Va, 

O'Brien.  Michael 

Capt. 

2d  H.  Art. 

June  6,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Orr,  William  E. 

Lieut. 

7th  H.  Art. 

June  2,  '64 

Oldswager,  John 

Lieut. 

9th  H.  Art. 

Oct.  19,  '64 

O'Donohue,  William 

Capt. 

Light  Art. 

May  3,  '63 

Chancellorsville. 

Osborne,  George 

Lieut. 

5th  Inf. 

Aug.  18,  '64 

Weldon  R.  R.,  Va. 

O'Leary,  Jeremiah 
O'Keefe.  Thomas  J. 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 

37th  Inf. 
39th  Inf. 

May  5,  '62 
May  12,  '64 

Williamsburg. 
Spottsylvania,  Va. 

Ohmes,  Henry  W. 

Capt. 

46th  Inf. 

June  18,  '64 

Petersburg. 

O  Brien,  Jeremiah 

Lieut. 

48th  Inf. 

July  30,  '64 

Petersburg. 

<  HvcIIS.  .lalllfS  A. 

Lieut. 

61st  Inf. 

June  1.  '64 

IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION. 


385 


NAME.                                      BANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DIED  OB- 
WOUNDS. 

KILLED. 

BATTLE. 

O'Neil,  Bernard  S. 

Capt. 

69th  Inf. 

June  16,  '64 

O'Rielly,  Henry  Brooks 

Capt. 

70th  Inf. 

May  5,  '62 

Williamsburg. 

Oakley,  Sumner 

Capt. 

77th  Inf. 

Mar.  25,  '65 

O'Donoghue,  Joseph 

Capt. 

88th  Inf. 

July  3,  '62 

Malvern  Hill. 

O'Driscoll,  Robert  J. 

Lieut. 

88th  Inf. 

Oct.  27,  '64 

Osborn,  Charles  W. 

Lieut. 

95th  Inf. 

May  6,  '64 

Wilderness,  Va. 

Olney,  Stephen  S. 

Lieut. 

115th  Inf. 

Jan.  15,  '65 

Fort  Fisher. 

O'Wily,  Henry 

Capt. 

123d  Inf. 

July  20,  '64 

P'ch  Tree  Creek.  Ga 

Owen,  Henry  B. 

Capt. 

126th  Inf. 

May  12,  '64 

Owen,  George  C. 
O'Rorke,  Patrick 

Lieut. 
Col. 

137th  Inf. 
140th  Inf. 

Nov.  24,  '63 
July  2,  '63 

Lookout  Mountain. 
Gettysburg. 

O'Connell,  Michael 

Lieut. 

155th  Inf. 

Aug.  25,  '64 

Ream's  Station. 

Oakley,  Stephen  C. 

Lieut, 

162d  Inf. 

May  28,  '63 

O'Sullivan,  James  A. 

Lieut. 

164th  Inf. 

May  18,  '64 

Spottsylvania. 

PRENDERGRAST,  R.  G. 

Capt. 

1st  Cav. 

Nov.  12,  '64 

Nineveh,  Va. 

Phillips,  William  W. 

Lieut. 

6th  Cav. 

June  11,  '63 

Paige,  W.  W. 

3apt. 

10th  Cav. 

June  22,  '64 

Pittman,  August 

Lieut. 

12th  Cav. 

Mar.  8,  '65 

Wise's  Ford,  N.  C. 

Pitchier,  Peter 

Lieut. 

2d  H.  Art. 

Apl.  5,  '65 

Platt,  Horton  R. 

Lieut. 

6th  H.  Art. 

May  21,  '64 

Porter,  Peter  A. 

Col. 

8th  H.  Art. 

June  3,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Porsch,  Robert 

Lieut. 

15th  H.  Art. 

Sep.  25,  '64 

Perkins,  Aug.  S. 

Capt. 

50th  Eng. 

Dec.  11,  '62 

Fredericksburg. 

Perkins  S.  Lee 

Capt. 

2d  Inf. 

Aug.  31,  '62 

Partridge,  Wm.  T. 

Capt. 

5th  Inf. 

June  27,  '62 

Gaines  Mills. 

Pabst,  Jacob 

Lieut. 

20th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

Piersons,  Chas.  B. 

Lieut. 

22d  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Bull  Run. 

Pawling,  Teneyck  G. 

Lieut. 

24th  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Park,  Asa 

Lieut. 

27th  Inf. 

July  21,  '61 

1st  Bull  Run. 

Pross,  Frederick 

Lieut. 

31st  Inf. 

May  7,  '62 

West  Point. 

Paush,  Theodore 

Lieut. 

39th  Inf. 

July  2,  '62 

Gettysburg. 

Peel,  Washington 

Lieut. 

40th  Inf. 

Sep.  20,  '64 

Near  Petersburg. 

Paxson,  James  O. 
Plogsted,  John  F.  E. 

Capt. 
Capt. 

48th  Inf. 
49th  Inf. 

July  31,  '63 
May  6,  '64 

Fort  Wagner. 
Wilderness. 

Preston,  Reuben  M. 

Lieut. 

49th  Inf. 

May  6,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Pfantz,  Albert 

Lieut. 

52d  Inf. 

June  1,  '62 

Parison,  Philip  J. 

Lt.-Col. 

57th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

Pon,  Paul  M. 

Lieut. 

57th  Inf. 

Dec.  12,  '62 

Fredericksburg. 

Pohlman,  Wm.  H. 

Lieut. 

59th  Inf. 

July  21,  '63 

Plumb,  Isaac 

Capt. 

61st  Inf. 

June  11,  '64 

Parker,  Frederick 
Price,  Benjami?! 

Lieut. 
Capt. 

64th  Inf. 
"Oth  Inf. 

Dec.  18,  '62 

July  23,  '63 

Fredericksburg. 

Palmer,  J.  L. 

Lieut. 

71st  Inf. 

June  15,  '62 

Fair  Oaks. 

"'Purtell,  Michael  D. 
xPiielan,  John 

Capt. 
Capt. 

73d  Inf. 
73d  Inf. 

May  10,  '64 
May  12,  '64 

Spottsylvania. 
Spottsylvania. 

Preston,  Chas.  S. 
Phenis,  Barnard 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 

74th  Inf. 
76th  Inf. 

Aug.  18,  '64 

July  23,  '62 

Wapping  Heights. 
Near  Petersburg. 

Peirce,  Stephen  H. 

Lieut. 

77th  Inf. 

Mar.  25,  '65 

;  Peterson,  Peirson  B. 

Lieut. 

78th  Inf. 

Oct.  27,  '62 

Antietam. 

Pratt,  Geo.  W. 

Col. 

80th  Inf. 

Sep.  11,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

^Porter,  Lewis  B. 

Capt. 

81st  Inf. 

Nov.  15,  '64 

.Phinney,  John 

Capt. 

86th  Inf. 

Aug.  10,  '64 

'Pye,  Edward 

Col. 

95th  Inf. 

June  12,  '64 

Phelps,  A.  B. 

Lieut. 

98th  Inf. 

May  16,  '64 

Drury's  Bluff. 

:  Peach,  James  L. 

Capt. 

106th  Inf. 

Oct.  11,  '63 

Culpepper,  Va. 

,  Parker,  Samuel 

Capt. 

106th  Inf. 

Oct.  3,  '64 

Fisher's  Hill,  Va. 

Proseus,  Augustus  W 

Lieut. 

lllth  Inf. 

July  3,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Palmeter,  John  G.              iCapt. 

112th  Inf. 

Aug.  1,  '64 

Pierce,  Gordon  L. 

Lieut. 

112th  Inf. 

June  1,  '64 

Pruyn,  Charles  E. 

Major 

118th  Inf. 

June  15,  '64 

Peisener.  Elias 

Col. 

119th  Inf. 

May  2,  '63 

Chancellorsville. 

Peirce,  Silas  E. 

Lieut. 

121st  Inf. 

May  13,  '64 

Plumb,  Wm.  H. 

Capt. 

125th  Inf. 

Oct.  15,  '63 

Palmer,  Henry  I. 

Lieut. 

134th  Inf. 

July  1,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

25 


386 


THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 


NAME. 

BANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DIED  OF 
WOUNDS. 

KILLED. 

BATTLK. 

Perry,  Edgar 

Lt.-Col. 

139th  Inf. 

June  3,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Poole,  Win.  H. 

Lieut. 

145th  Inf. 

May  3,  '63 

Chancellorsville. 

Pelouze,  Edward 

Capt. 

155th  Inf. 

Aug.  25,  '64 

Purdy,  David 

Capt. 

155th  Inf. 

Feb.  22,  '65 

Plunket,  Win.  R. 

Lieut. 

159th  Inf. 

Apl.  17,  '63 

Price,  Charles  P. 

Lieut. 

159th  Inf. 

Apl.  17,  '63 

Power,  G.  A. 

Major 

173d  Inf. 

July  9,  '63 

Podger,  Samuel  H. 
Postley,  De  Van 
Phillips,  Augustus 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 

173d  Inf. 
174th  Inf. 
184th  Inf. 

June  26,  '63 
July  13,  '63 

Oct.  19,  '64 

Port  Hudson. 
nr.D'n'lds'nville,La. 
Cedar  Creek,  Va. 

QUIRK,  THOMAS  W. 
Quay,  John 

Capt. 
Capt. 

asd  inf. 

125th  Inf. 

July  1,  '63 
Apl.  2,  '65 

Gettysburg. 

REEVES,  JAMES  E. 

Lieut. 

8th  Cav. 

June  12,  '63 

Rulisou,  William  H. 

Surgeon 

9th  Cav. 

Aug.  29,  '64 

Robb,  William  J. 

Lieut. 

10th  Cav. 

June  9,  '63 

Brandy  Station. 

Root,  Augustus  I. 

Lt.-Col. 

15th  Cav. 

Apl.  8,  '66 

Roff,  William  H. 

Lieut. 

2d  H.  Art. 

July  3,  '64 

Rasbery,  William  J. 

Lieut. 

6th  H.  Art. 

Oct.  19,  '64 

Cedar  Creek,  Va. 

Read,  John  B. 

Lieut. 

7th  H.  Art. 

June  3,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Rector,  Jr.,  George  W. 

Lieut. 

8th  H.  Art. 

Oct.  89,  '64 

Hatcher's  Run,  Va. 

Rieman,  Adolph 

Lieut. 

loth  H.  Art. 

Feb  8,  '65. 

Feb.  8,  '65 

Reed,  James 

Lieut. 

17th  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '02 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Rogers,  Theodore  C. 
Russell,  John  H. 

Capt. 
Lieut. 

18th  Inf. 
18th  Inf. 

July  28,  '62 

June  27,  '62 

Gaines  Mills,  Va. 
Gaines  Mills,  Va. 

Roth,  Louis 

Lieut. 

20th  Inf. 

Sep.  18,  '62 

Antietam. 

Rice,  Philip 

Lieut. 

30th  Inf. 

Aug.  29,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Rossiter,  Charles  D. 
Rich,  Theodore  F. 

Lieut. 
Capt. 

33d  Inf. 
39th  Inf. 

May  4,  '63 

Aug.  25,  '64 

Fredericksburg. 
Ream's  Station. 

Reynolds,  Edward 
Roosa,  Stephen  C. 

Capt. 
Lieut. 

59th  Inf. 
59th  Inf. 

Dec.  24,  '62 
Sep.  20,  '62 

Frederick  sbu  rg. 
Antietam. 

Riker,  John  L. 

Col. 

62d  Inf. 

May  31,  '62 

Fair  Oaks. 

Rysdyk,  George  F. 

Lieut. 

07th  Inf. 

May  31,  '62 

Fair  Oaks. 

Reynolds,  Thomas 

Lieut. 

69th  Inf. 

July  1,  '62 

Malvern  Hill. 

Rugg,  Orrin  P. 
Rix,  Daniel  C. 

Capt, 
Capt. 

77th  Inf. 
81st  Inf. 

May  12,  '64 
Sep.  29,  '64 

Spottsylvania. 
Nr  Fortress  Munroe 

Reynolds,  Charles  M. 

Lieut. 

83d  Inf. 

May  8,  '64 

Rae,  William  C. 

Lieut. 

84th  Inf. 

May  10,  '64 

Ryder,  Patrick 

Capt. 

88th  Inf. 

May  5,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Rogers,  Lyman  A. 

Capt. 

98th  Inf. 

July  10,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Ransom,  Charles  M. 

Lieut. 

98th  Inf. 

July  14,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Richardson,  William 

Capt. 

100th  Inf. 

June  27,  '64 

Deep  Bottom,  Va. 

Runckle,  Charles  H. 

Lieut. 

100th  Inf. 

July  18,  '63 

Morris  Island.  S.  C. 

Ringold,  Benjamin 
Rudd,  John  P. 

Col. 
Lieut. 

103d  Inf. 
104th  Inf. 

May  3,  '63 

Aug.  30,  '62 

Chancellorsville. 
2d  Bull  Run. 

Rutter,  Nathaniel  E. 

Capt. 

107th  Inf. 

May  1,  '63 

Chancellorsville. 

Randall,  Valorus 

Lieut. 

110th  Inf. 

June  14,  '63 

Port  Hudson. 

Reynolds,  Michael 

Lieut. 

118th  Inf. 

June  2,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Ryan,  George 

Col. 

140th  Inf. 

May  8,  '64 

Ransom,  John  D. 

Capt. 

142d  Inf. 

Nov.  10,  '64 

Ratcliff,  Wm.  M. 

Lieut. 

143d  Inf. 

July  20,  '64 

P'ch  Tree  Creek,  Ga. 

Randall,  Charles  B. 

Lt.-Col. 

149th  Inf. 

July  20,  '64 

P'ch  Tree  Creek,  Ga. 

Reilly,  Edward 

Lieut. 

158th  Inf. 

Apl.  2,  '65 

Fort  Gregg,  Va. 

Richmond,  Duncan 

Capt. 

159th  Inf. 

Oct.  19,  '64 

Reddy,  James  M. 

Lieut. 

164th  Inf. 

June  3,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Ryan,  Michael 

Lieut. 

Ififlth  Inf. 

Jan.  15,  '65 

Fort  Fisher. 

Redmond,  Michael  W. 

Lieut. 

182d  Inf. 

Jan.  22,  '64 

Rice,  Burrage 

Capt. 

189th  Inf. 

Jan.  11,  '65 

Petersburg. 

SAVACOAL,  EDWIN  F. 

Capt. 

1st  Cav. 

June  3,  '65 

Sailor's  Run,  Va. 

Sullivan.  Jerry  A. 

Major 

1st  V.  Cav. 

May  10,  '64 

Cabletown,  Va. 

Smith,  Herman  E. 

Lieut. 

3d  Cav. 

Oct.  7,  '64 

Saunders,  F.  J. 

Lieut. 

6th  Cav. 

Dec.  15.  '64 

Winchester,  Va. 

Sayles,  James  A. 

Capt. 

8th  Cav.       | 

June  23,  '64 

Nottaway  C.  H.,Va. 

THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION. 


387 


NAME. 

BANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DIED  OF 
WOUNDS. 

KILLED. 

BATTLE. 

Sackett,  William 

Col. 

9th  Cav. 

June  10,  '64 

Trevellean  St'n,  Va. 

Schlick,  Theodore 

Major 

22d  Cav. 

Aug.  25,  '64 

Kearney  sville,  Va. 

Simons,  Geo.  W. 

Capt. 

24th  Cav. 

Sep.  4,  M>4 

Springsteed,  Edward  A. 

Major 

7th  H.  Art. 

Aug.  25  '64 

Ream's  Station. 

Stone,  David  H. 

Lieut. 

9th  H.  Art. 

Jan.  14,  '64 

Petersburg. 

Schamberger,  Leander 

Major 

15th  H.  Art. 

May  27,  '64 

Stoeckner,  Francis 

Capt. 

15th  H.  Art. 

June  22,  '64 

Southard,  Henry  D. 

Capt. 

1st  Eng. 

June  3,  '64 

Bermuda  Hundred. 

Sovereign.  Frederick  W. 

Lieut. 

5th  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '62 

Manassas  Plains. 

Slevoight,  Carl 

Lieut. 

7th  Inf. 

Dec.  13,  '62 

Fredericksburg. 

Sick,  Ernil 

Lieut. 

7th  Inf. 

Oct.  27,  '64 

Fort  Sedgvvick,  Va. 

Savage,  Charles  H. 

Capt. 

13th  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '62 

3d  Bull  Run. 

Skillen,  Charles  H. 

Lt.-Col. 

14th  Inf. 

June  27,  '62  iGaines  Mills,  Va. 

Sprout,  Charles  P. 

Lieut. 

28th  Inf. 

Aug.  9,  '62 

Cedar  Mountain. 

Sullivan,  Wm.  O. 

Capt. 

40th  Inf. 

Dec.  13,  '62 

Fredericksburg. 

Stephens,  Wm.  R. 

Lieut. 

40th  Inf. 

Dec.  13,  '62 

Fredericksburg. 

Shuter,  James 

Lieut. 

40th  Inf. 

June  16,  '64 

Petersburg. 

Sehrt,  Ferdinand 

Lieut. 

4Gth  Inf. 

June  16,  '62 

Shenk,  Otto 

Surgeon 

4(5th  Inf. 

Aug.  21,  '64 

Scott,  James 

Capt. 

47th  Inf. 

Feb.  11   '65 

Fort  Fisher. 

Smith,  John  A. 

Lieut. 

47th  Inf. 

May  7,  '64 

Schlondorf,  Geo.  L. 

Lieut. 

47th  Inf. 

May  7,  '64 

Svvartwout,  Samuel  M. 

Major 

48th  Inf. 

July  30,  '64 

Near  Petersburg. 

Sears,  Henry  H. 

Lieut. 

48th  Inf. 

Aug.  16,  '64 

Deep  Bottom,  Va. 

Sims,  Samuel  H. 

Capt. 

51st  Inf. 

July  30,  '64 

Petersburg,  Va. 

Sringweiler,  Chas.  F. 

Lieut. 

51st  Inf. 

Sep.  14,  '62 

South  Mountain. 

Scherrer,  William 

Capt. 

5ad  Inf. 

May  26,  '64 

Schreiber,  Paul 

Lieut. 

52d  Inf. 

Mar.  31,  '65 

Hatcher's  Run. 

Stoldt,  Gustave 

Capt. 

58th  Inf. 

July  20,  '63 

Stetson,  John  L. 

Lt.-Col. 

59th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

Sinurr,  William  H. 

Lieut. 

59th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

Sejnnour,  Hannibal 

Lieut. 

59th  Inf. 

Dec.  12,  '62 

Fredericksburg. 

Stanley,  Myron  D. 

Lieut. 

60th  Inf. 

July  7,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Sullivan,  John 

Capt. 

63d  Inf. 

Dec.  15,  62 

Fredericksburg. 

Smart,  James  M. 

Lieut. 

62d  Inf. 

May  12,  '64 

Spottsylvania. 

Smith,  Cadwalader 

Lieut. 

63d  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

Smith,  Harrison  T. 

Capt. 

64th  Inf. 

Mar.  25,  '65 

Sullivan,  Daniel  R. 

Capt. 

67th  Inf. 

June  26,  '62 

Fair  Oaks. 

Shanley,  Timothy  L. 

Capt. 

69th  Inf. 

Oct.  1,  '62 

Antietam. 

Stevens,  William  O. 

Col. 

72d  Inf. 

May  3   '63 

Chancellorsville. 

t—  £trtne,  Eugene  C. 
Short,  James 

Capt. 
Lieut. 

73d  Inf. 
74th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63 
July  23,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Story,  Robert 
Swarthout,  Martin  H. 

Capt. 
Lieut. 

76th  Inf. 
80th  Inf. 

Aug.  6,  '63 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Gettysburg. 
Antietam. 

Salter,  Theodore  R. 

Lieut. 

84th  Inf. 

July  21,  '61    Bull  Run. 

Scholes,  Clayton 
Stafford,  Michael  B. 

Lieut. 
Lt.-Col. 

84th  Inf. 
86th  Inf. 

Dec.  1,  '64 

July  21,  '61   Bull  Run. 

Stone,  Samuel  F. 
Stanton,  Amos  B. 
Sparks,  John 

Capt. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 

86th  Inf. 
86th  Inf. 
88th  Inf. 

May  5,  '64 

May  10,  '64 
June  18,  '64 

Spottsylvania. 
Petersburg. 

S  nart,  John  C. 

Major 

90th  Inf. 

Oct.  19,  '64 

Cedar  Creek. 

Shephard,  Sylvester^. 

Lieut. 

91st  Inf. 

June  14,  '63 

S  >uth.  Joseph 

Lieut. 

96th  Inf. 

June  3,  '64    Coal  Harbor.  Va. 

Stiles,  James  H. 

Lieut. 

97th  Inf. 

July  1,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Spring.  Julius 

Capt. 

102d  Inf. 

July  9,  '62 

Sand.  Henry  A. 

Capt. 

103d  Inf. 

Oct.  31,  '62 

Antietam. 

Sheppard,  Charles  W. 

Lieut. 

106th  Inf. 

June  1,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Snedaker,  James  W. 

Lieut. 

lllth  Inf. 

May  5,  '64 

Wilderness.. 

Smith,  John  F. 

Col. 

112th  Inf. 

Jan.  18,  '65 

Sherwin,  Samuel  G. 

Lieut. 

112th  Inf. 

June  28,  '64 

Smith,  Elisha  B. 

Col. 

114th  Inf. 

June  19,  '63 

Port  Hudson. 

Sheffer,  Levi 

Lieut. 

115th  Inf. 

Feb.  20,  '64 

Olustee. 

Stone,  J.  Parsons 

Capt. 

117th  Inf. 

June  17,  '64  Petersburg. 

Stone,  John  S. 

Capt. 

118th  Inf. 

May  16,  '64  Drury's  Bluff,  Va. 

Stevenson,  Wm.  H. 

Lieut. 

118th  Inf. 

May  16,  '64   Drury's  Bluff.  Va. 

388 


THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 


NAME. 

BANK. 

KEGIMKNT. 

DIED  OF 
WOUNDS. 

KILLED. 

BATTLE. 

Sims,  John  V. 

Lieut. 

122d  Inf. 

Sep.  19,  '64 

NearWinch'st'r.Va 

Sherrill,  Eliakim 

Col. 

12Cth  Inf. 

July  3,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Sherman,  Jacob 

Lieut. 

IsiUii  Inf. 

July  26,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Sherman,  Geo.  A. 

Lieut. 

IsiOtli  Inf. 

May  12,  '64 

Shinier,  Isaac 

Capt. 

126th  Inf. 

July  3,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Stanton,  Martin  V. 

Lieut. 

126th  Inf. 

June  18,  '64 

Swift,  John  W. 

Capt. 

!3«Jth  Inf. 

Sep.  29,  '64 

Chapin's  Farm,  Va. 

Starks,  Milo  L. 

Major 

140th  Inf. 

May  8,  '64 

Schenck,  Wm.  P. 

Lieut. 

14Tth  Inf. 

July  27,  '63 

jettysburg. 

Scott,  Reuben  F. 

Lieut. 

148th  Inf. 

June  5,  '64 

Coal  Harbor,  Va. 

Sleight,  David  B. 

Lieut. 

150th  Inf. 

Mar.  16,  '65 

Schoen,  John  C. 

Capt. 

151st  Inf. 

June  3,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Schuyler,  Wm.  S. 

Capt. 

155th  Inf. 

July  20,  '64 

Smith,  Herman 

Lieut. 

159th  Inf. 

Oct.  14,  '64 

Scudder,  Theodore  A. 

Lieut. 

162d  Inf. 

Apl.  19,  '64 

Smith,  Jr.,  Abel 

Lt.-Col. 

165th  Inf. 

June  23,  '63 

Seely,  Francis  H. 

Lieut. 

1  70th  Inf. 

June  22,  '64 

Shea,  Morgan 

Lieut. 

173d  Inf. 

June  14,  '63 

Port  Hudson. 

Strong,  Richard  M. 

Lieut. 

177th  Inf. 

May  12,  '63 

Sloan,  John  Barnet 

Major 

179th  Inf. 

June  17,  '64 

Petersburg. 

Saxton,  Baker  L. 

Lieut. 

179th  Inf. 

June  30,  '64 

Petersburg. 

Sweeney,  Daniel. 

Lieut. 

182d  Inf. 

Aug.  25,  '64 

Ream's  Station. 

TAYLOR,  RICHARD  S. 

Lieut. 

8th  Cav. 

May  14,  '64 

Tremain,  Frederick 

Lt.-Col. 

10th  Cav. 

Feb.  8,  '65 

Hatcher's  Run,  Va. 

Taylor,  Rowley  P. 

Capt. 

19th  Cav. 

June  30,  '63 

Deserted  Farm. 

Thorp,  Alexander  K. 

Capt. 

19th  Cav. 

Sept.  19,  '64 

Winchester,  Va. 

Turkington,  Joseph 
Thomas,  Gorton  T. 

Capt. 
Lt.-Col. 

5th  Inf. 
22d  Inf. 

Apl.  6,  '65 
Sep.  7,  '62 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Thompson,  Thomas  P. 

Lieut. 

25th  Inf. 

May  27,  '62 

Hanover  C.  H. 

Twaddle,  James  T. 

Lieut. 

32d  Inf. 

July  5,  '62 

Tilden,  Oliver  A. 

Capt. 

3Hth  Inf. 

Sep.  1,  '62 

Chantilly. 

Thomas,  Benjamin  N. 

Lieut. 

44th  Inf. 

July  8,  '63 

Tantum,  John  M. 

Lieut. 

48th  Inf. 

Aug.  16,  '64 

Strawberry  Pi's,  Va. 

Terry,  Seward  H. 

Capt. 

49th  Inf. 

May  12,  '64 

Spottsylvania. 

Tyler,  Mortimer  L.  V. 

Lieut. 

49th  Inf. 

May  12,  '64 

Spottsylvania. 

Throop,  N.  Garron 

Major 

57th  Inf. 

Jan.  12,  '63 

Fredericksburg. 

Thoman,  Max  A. 

Lt.-Col. 

59th  Inf. 

July  11,  '63 

Trenor,  James  J. 

Capt. 

61st  Inf. 

June  1,  '62 

Fair  Oaks,  Va. 

Touley,  Thomas 

Major 

63d  Inf. 

May  30,  '64 

Wilderness,  Va. 

Thurber,  Ira  S. 

Lieut. 

64th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Thomas,  Gilbert  F. 

Lieut. 

77th  Inf. 

Oct.  19,  '&4 

N'rMiddletown,Va. 

Tabor,  Wm.  J. 

Lieut. 

77th  Inf. 

Oct.  19,  '64 

N'r  Middletown,  Va. 

Tuttle,  Squire  M. 
Tremain,  F.  W. 

Lieut. 
Major 

81st  Inf. 
89th  Inf. 

Sep.  30,  '64 

Apl.  2,  '65 

Near  Petersburg. 

Tenbroeck,  Chas.  R. 

Lieut. 

101st  Inf. 

Sep.  4,  '62 

Townsend,  Charles 

Lieut. 

106th  Inf. 

June  1,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Thrasher,  Byron  P. 

Capt. 

108th  Inf. 

May  30,  '63 

Tarbox,  David 

Lieut. 

108th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62 

Antietam. 

Tucker,  Charles  E. 

Capt, 

114th  Inf. 

June  14,  '63 

Port  Hudson. 

Tompkins,  Wm. 

Lieut. 

115th  Inf. 

Feb.  20,  '64  lOlustee,  Fla. 

Tuttle,  David  W. 
Thomas,  John  F. 

Capt. 
Capt. 

116th  Inf. 
117th  Inf. 

July  13,  '63  [Donaldsonville,  La. 
Jan.  15,  '65  TFort  Fisher. 

Tucker,  William  H. 

Lieut. 

121st  Inf. 

Oct.  19,  '64    Cedar  Creek,  Va. 

Tirnolat,  Henry  M. 

Lieut. 

131st  Inf. 

Sep.  11,  '64 

Tresser,  Charles  F. 
Taft,  Joseph  B. 

Lieut. 
Lt.-Col. 

136th  Inf. 
143d  Inf. 

Dec.  16,  '63 

(Chattanooga,  Tenn. 
Nov.  25,  '63  Chattanooga.  Tenn. 

Taylor,  Sylvester  J. 

Lieut. 

147th  Inf. 

July  3,  '&4 

UNDERBILL,  JR.  NIMROD 

Capt. 

14th  H.  Art. 

June  23,  '64 

Petersburg. 

Upham,  J.  V. 

Lieut. 

102d  Inf. 

July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

VERMILYEA,  ISAAC  D. 

Lieut. 

1st  Cav. 

June  5,  '64 

Piedmont,  Va. 

Van  Valkenburgh,  D.  H. 
Vaughn.  Henrv  D. 

Major 
Lieut. 

1st  L.  Art. 
L.  Art. 

May  31,  62 
Oct.  19,  '64 

Fair  Oaks,  Va. 
N'r  Middletown,  Va. 

IN   THE   WAR   OF  THE  REBELLION. 


389 


NAMK. 

BANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DIED   OF 
WOUNDS. 

KILLED. 

BATTLE. 

Von  Buchenhagen,  B. 
Von  Apel,  August 
Voelker,  Charles 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 

7th  Inf. 
7th  Inf. 
20th  Inf. 

Jan.  1,  '63 
Dec.  11,  '62 
Sep.  17,  '62 

Fredericksburg. 
Fredericksburg. 
Antietam. 

Vanderpool,  Barrett 

Lieut. 

40th  Inf. 

Sep.  3,  '62 

Visscher,  James  D. 

Lt.-Col. 

43d  Inf. 

July  12,  '64 

Valentine,  Henry  C. 
Venuti,  Edward 

Lieut. 
Major 

49th  Inf. 
52d  Inf. 

May  6,  '64 
July  2,  '63 

Near  Gettysburg. 

Von  Aino.  Walter 
Von  Steuben,  Otto 

Capt. 
laeut. 

5M  Inf. 
52d  Inf. 

May  16,  '64 

May  12,  '64 

Spottsylvania,  Va. 

Vansteinberg,  Benj.  V. 

Lieut. 

59th  Inf. 

Sep.  22,  '62 

Antietam. 

Van  Ingen,  Gerritt 
Vigean,  Paul 

laeut. 
liieut. 

89th  Inf. 
JGth  Inf. 

Sep.  26.  '62 

June  3,  '64 

Antietam. 
Coal  Harbor,  Va. 

Vandeveer,  Garrett 

Capt. 

115th  Inf. 

Feb.  24,  '64 

Olustee,  Fla. 

Van  De  Sande,  John 

liieut. 

115th  Inf. 

Sep.  £,'64 

Deep  Bottom,  Va. 

Van  Emburgh,  John  H. 

Lieut. 

137th  Inf. 

July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Van  Dusen,  David  G. 
Van  Dusen,  Wm.  J. 

Lieut. 
Capt. 

147th  Inf. 
160th  Inf. 

July  1,  '63 
Apl.  9,  '64 

Gettysburg. 
Pleasant  Hill,  La. 

Vaughn,  A.  D. 

Capt. 

169th  Inf. 

July  30,  '64 

Petersburg,  Va. 

WALTER,  JOSEPH 
Walters,  Charles  C. 
Whittaker,  Daniel 

Lieut. 
Capt. 
Lieut. 

1st  Cav. 
2d  Cav. 
2d  Cav. 

Apl.  19,  '65 

Aug.  18,  '62 
June  17,  '63 

Rapidan  Stat'n,  Va. 
Aldie,  Va. 

Westinghouse,  Albert 
Williams,  Wm.  F. 

Lieut. 
Capt. 

2d  V.  Cav. 
2d  Mt  Rifles 

June  19,  '64 

Dec.  10,  '64  i 
i  Near  Petersburg. 

Wood,  Oliver  S. 

Lieut. 

4th  Cav. 

June  12,  '64 

Quinlian  Station. 

Wheelan,  William 

Lieut. 

7th  Cav. 

Oct.  26,  '62 

At  Blackwater. 

Williams,  Chas.  P. 

Lieut. 

24th  Cav. 

Apl.  10,  '65 

Wright,  Nathaniel 

Capt. 

7th  H.  Art. 

Aug.  25,  '64 

Ream's  Station. 

West,  Charles  H. 

Lieut. 

8th  H.  Art. 

Aug.  25,  '64  Ream's  Station. 

Wright,  Walter  P. 

Lieut. 

8th  H.  Art. 

June  16,  '64  Petersburg. 

Wildt,  Edward  A. 

Lieut. 

L.  Art. 

Nov.  20,  '64  Honey  Hill,  S.  C. 

Wheeler,  William 

Capt. 

L.  Art. 

June  22,  '64 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Wicks,  J.  M. 

Capt. 

3d  Inf. 

Oct.  27,  '64 

Wright,  Edward  O. 

Lieut. 

5th  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '62 

Manassas  Plains. 

Winthrop,  Frederick 

Col. 

5th  Inf. 

Apr.  1,  '65 

Five  Forks,  Va. 

Winslow,  Cleveland 

Lt.-Col. 

5th  Inf. 

July  7,  '64 

BethesdaCh'r'h,Va 

Woods,  William  S. 

Capt. 

5th  Inf. 

Aug.  19,  '6-1 

Weinberg,  Constantiue 

Lieut. 

5th  Inf. 

June  2,  '64 

Winter,  Andrew 

Lieut. 

7th  Inf. 

Dec.  13,  '62 

Fredericksburg. 

Winchester,  Salmon 

Capt. 

10th  Inf. 

Dec.  16,  '62 

Wilson,  Andrew 

3apt. 

17th  Inf. 

Sep.  18,  '62 

Wilson,  Geo.  S. 

Lieut. 

17th  Inf. 

Feb.  7,  '63 

Washburn,  Jeremiah  P. 

Capt. 

21st  Inf. 

Aug.  30,  '62  2d  Bull  Run. 

Whitney,  Win.  L. 
Webster,  Joseph 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 

21st  Inf. 
27th  Inf. 

July  22,  '62 

Aug.  30,  "62  Bull  Run. 
I  Gaines  Mills. 

Whittock.  Henry 

Capt. 

31st  Inf. 

June  27,  '62  Gaines  Mills. 

Wallace,  Edmond 

Lieut. 

32d  Inf. 

May  7,  '62 

West  Point. 

Wright,  Louis  R. 

Lieut. 

32d  Inf. 

Sep.  14,  '62 

Crampton's  Pass. 

Walcot,  Harrison  T. 

Capt. 

40th  Inf. 

May  5,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Wilson,  John 

Lt.-Col. 

43d  Inf. 

May  7,  '64 

Wallace,  William 

Capt. 

43d  Inf. 

May  6,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Wiggins.  Win.  T. 

Capt. 

49th  Inf. 

May  5,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Wolf.  Louis 

Lieut. 

52d  Inf. 

Oct.  21,  '64 

Near  Petersburg. 

Walsh,  Eugene 

Lieut. 

52d  Inf. 

June  15,  '64 

Williams,  Wm.  J. 

Capt. 

56th  Inf. 

May  3-1,  '62  Fair  Oaks. 

Wright,  Augustus  M. 

Capt. 

57th  Inf. 

July  2,  '64 

Near  Petersburg. 

Whitney,  Chas.  H. 
Wade.  Edward  H. 

Capt. 
Capt. 

59th  Inf. 
59th  Inf. 

Oct.  5,  '62 

Sep.  17,  '62  .Antietam. 
1  Antietam. 

Wright,  Eugene  M. 
Wilson,  John  E. 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 

59th  Inf. 
60th  Inf. 

May  '12,  '64  Spottsylvania  C.  H. 
June  18,  '64  Near  Gol-roPia.  Ga. 

Wiggins.  David  T. 

Lieut. 

64th  Inf. 

May  12,  '64  Spottsylvania,  C.  H. 

We'ile.  Julius 

Capt. 

66th  Inf. 

Dec.  15,  '62  Fredericksburg. 

Williams,  Charles 

Lieut. 

69th  Inf. 

Sep.  17,  '62  Antietam. 

Willard,  Darwin 

Capt. 

72d  Inf. 

May  5,  '62     Williamsburg. 

Whiteside.  James  E. 

Lieut. 

75th  Inf.       | 

Jan.  14,  '63  Bayou  Teclie.  La. 

390 


THE  HO  NOES   OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 


NAME. 

RANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DIED  OK 
WOUNDS. 

KTT.T.gn, 

BATTLK. 

Williams,  Richard 
Weldon,  Thomas  F. 

Lieut.        1  76th  Inf. 
Lieut.         76th  Inf. 

Aug.  29,  '62 
Aug.  26,  '64 

2d  Bull  Run. 

Wheeler,  Luther  M. 
Ward,  Peletiah 

Capt.          77th  Inf. 
Capt.          80th  Inf. 

Sep.  3,   62 

May  3,  '63 

Chancellorsville. 
2d  Bull  Run. 

Warner,  John  N. 
Woodward,  W.  J.  M. 

Capt.          80th  Inf. 
Lieut.         94th  Inf. 

Sep.  15,  '62 

July  2,  '63 

Gettysburg. 

Woodrow,  Stark  A. 

Lieut.         95th  Inf. 

May  1.  '64 

Wead,  Frederick  F. 

Col.            98th  Inf. 

June  3,  '64 

Coal  Harbor. 

Wilkeson,  Jr.  John 

Lieut.        ;  100th  Inf. 

May  31,  '62 

Fair  Oaks. 

Warwick,  William 
Wood,  Almon  A. 

Capt.         100th  Inf. 
Lieut.        :  110th  Inf. 

May  26,  '63 

June  17,  '64 

Near  Petersburg. 

Williams,  J.  Knox 

Lieut.        !  117th  Inf. 

Sep.  30,  '64 

Wendell,  Nelson  O. 
Wooster,  Frank  M. 

Capt.         !  121st  Iiif. 
Lieut.          122d  Inf. 

May  3,  'C3 
June  1,  '«4 

Chancellorsville. 
Coal  Harbor. 

Wilson,  Martin  L. 

Lieut. 

122d  Inf. 

June  19,  '64 

Wilderness. 

Weer,  Norman  F. 
Willard,  Geo.  L. 
Wood,  Ep  liraim 
Wheeler,  Chas.  M. 
Williams,  Oscar  C. 
Warren,  Theodore  M. 
Waterbury,  Peter  L. 

Capt. 
Col 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 

123d  Inf. 
125th  Inf. 
125th  Inf. 
126th  Inf. 
137th  Inf. 
141st  Inf. 
143d  Inf. 

July  26,  '63 
July  24,  '64 

July  2,  '03 
July  3,  '63 
July  3,  '63 
July  3,  '63 
July  20,  '64 

Gettysburg. 
Gettysburg. 
Gettysburg. 
Gettysburg. 
Gettysburg. 
P'ch'  Tree  Cr'k,  Ga. 
P'ch  Tree  Cr'k,  Ga. 

Wilson,  Thomas  A. 

CaDt. 

146th  Inf. 

Apl.  25,  '65 

Five  Forks,  Va. 

Wilcox,  Sylvanus  S. 
Watters,  Charles 
Williamson,  James 

Capt. 
Lieut. 
Lieut. 

151st  Inf. 
164th  Inf. 
177th  Inf. 

Nov.  27,  '63 
May  18,  '64 
May  27,  '63 

Locust  Grove,  Va. 
Spottsylvania. 
Port  Hudson. 

Welpley,  Francis 

Capt. 

182d  Inf. 

Aug.  25,  '64 

Ream's  Station. 

YEARSLEY,  CHARLES  L. 
Yardley,  James  M. 
Young,  Elisha  S. 

Lieut. 
Lieut. 
Capt. 

7th  H.  Art. 
10th  Inf. 
32d  Inf. 

June  16,  '64 
Dec.  13,  '62 
May  7,  '62 

Petersburg. 
Fredericksburg. 
West  Point. 

Young,  John  R. 

Lieut. 

88th  Inf. 

Dec.  13,  '62 

Fredericksburg. 

ZOLLER,  JONAS 

Lieut. 

2d  H.  Art. 

Feb.  16,  '65 

Zenette,  Arnold 

Lieut.        i!32d  Inf. 

Feb.  1,  '64 

Bachelors  Cr'k  N.  C 

DIED  OF  DISEASE  AND  OTHER  CAUSES. 


NAME. 

RANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DATE. 

ARTHERLY,  JOSEPH  B. 
Ayer,  James 

Surgeon 
Captain 

22d  Infantry 
116th  Infantry 

August  12th,  1862 
May  22d,  1863 

Aldrich,  Daniel  N. 

Captain 

141st  Infantry 

August  llth,  1863 

BENEDICT,  JAMES  A. 

Lieutenant 

5th  Cavalry 

December  llth,  1861 

Boudinot,  Frank 

Lieutenant 

7th  Cavalry 

May  2d,  1864 

Brown,  John  Q. 

Captain 

9th  Cavalry 

May  llth,  1864 

Ely,  Jerry 

Lieutenant 

9th  Cavalry 

May  17th,  1864 

Burrows,  James  B. 

Lieutenant 

9th  Cavalry 

August  25th,  1864 

Baker,  Rollin  T. 

Surgeon 

12th  Cavalry 

October  19th.  1864 

Baker,  Lewis  F. 

Surgeon 

6th  H.  Art. 

September  6th,  1864 

Bell,  Matthew 

Lieutenant 

7th  H.  Art. 

April  12th.  1864 

Bickford,  William  H. 

Lieutenant 

8th  H.  Art. 

March  Jltli,  1865 

Beach,  Alexander  J. 

Captain 

13th  H.  Art. 

August  10th,  1864 

Hundy,  William 

Lieutenant 

15th  H.  Art. 

April  26th,  1864 

Burt,"William  J. 

Lieutenant 

Light  Artillery 

April  18th,  1864 

Bradley,  Thomas  S. 

Captain 

1st  Bat.  Sh'psh't 

June  28th,  1863 

Backus,  Frederick  W. 

Lieutenant 

17th  Infantry 

August  10th,  1862 

Beischeim,  Theodore 

Lieutenant 

41st  Infantry 

March  6th,  1864 

Bnllyinore,  William 

Lieutenant 

tilth  Infantry 

May  -  1862 

IN  THE   WAR   OF  THE  REBELLION. 


391 


NAME. 

RANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DATE. 

Benton,  Orlando  N. 

Chaplain 

1st  Infantry 

March  15th,  1862 

Barstow,  Samuel 

Japtain 

54th  Infantry 

April  20th,  1862 

Berry,  John 

Captain 

5th  Infantry 

May  10th  1864 

Bogert,  A.  S. 

^eutenant 

both  Infantry 

une  2d,  1862 

Bowe,  Halsey 

jieutenant 

7th  Infantry 

August  llth,  1862 

Berry,  D.  Clinton 
Brownson,  Amos 

Captain 
jieutenant 

2d  Infantry 
5th  Infantry 

May  15th,  1862 
May  24th,  1862 

Bennett,  James 
Brennan,  Francis  T. 

Captain 
jieutenant 

6th  Infantry 
7th  Infantry 

August  25th,  1862 
May  6th,  1864 

Brannigan,  Patrick  R. 
Brandt,  William 
Baldwin,  Lathrop 

urgeon 
Captain 
Major 

9th  Infantry 
03d  Infantry 
07th  Infantry 

October  5th,  1864 
November  7th,  1862 
uly  30th,  1864 

Bradley,  James  H. 

Jeutenant 

31st  Infantry 

October  2d,  1864 

Brown,  Hiram  P. 

jieutenant 

48th  Infantry 

October  8th,  1863 

Badger  John  W. 

jieutenant 

54th  Infantry 

June  2d,  1863 

Bradley,  Wesley  W. 
Brown,  Samuel  H. 

Lieutenant 
Surgeon 

59th  Infantry 
74th  Infantry 

lay  10th,  1863 
July  31st,  1863 

COYLE,  THOMAS 
Crafts,  William  C. 

Captain 
jieutenant 

th  Cavalry 
th  Cavalry 

Nov.  24th,  1861 
August  29th,  1863 

Corrigan,  A.  McQ. 
Cobb,  Lyman  G. 
Cole,  Daniel 
Cornwall,  Selah 

tfajor 
jieutenant 
lieutenant 
Captain 

th  Cavalry 
th  Cavalry 
th  H.  Art. 
th  H.  Art. 

lay  28th,  1864 
September  6th,  1862 
December  27th,  1863 
November  1st,  1862 

Cooper,  Dealton  W. 
Cozzens,  Henry  H. 
Cassin,  Walter  S. 

jieutenant 
jieutenant 
Major 

Oth  H.  Art. 
Light  Artillery 
5th  Engineers 

August  5th,  1864 
February  18th,  1864 
October  8th,  1863 

Campbell,  John  C. 
Cooper,  Marmaduke 
Clark.  Martin  C. 
Coan,  William  H. 

Captain 
jieutenant 
Captain 
jieutenant 

st  Infantry 
il  Infantry 
,23d  Infantry 
27th  Infantry 

May  7th,  1863 
November  15th,  1862 
May  13th,  1863 
September  llth,  1862 

Casey,  Philip 
Conkling,  William  T. 
Carr,  Joseph  R. 
Clark,  Johnson 

jieutenant 
lieutenant 
jieutenant 
Surgeon 

30th  Infantry 
,0th  Infantry 
i  1th  Infantry 
99th  Infantry 

October  24th,  1861 
November  28th,  1861 
October  4th,  1861 
December  8th,  1861 

Cross,  William  R. 
Coltier,  E.  B. 

jieutenant 
jieutenant 

104th  Infantry 
11  6th  Infantry 

March  2d,  1862 
August  21st,  1863 

Cockburn,  William  J. 

jieutenant 

120th  Infantry 

July  22d,  1862 

Collier,  Henry  A. 
Cameron.  Angus 

surgeon 
jieutenant 

120th  Infantry 
121st  Infantry 

January  23d,  1863 
November  9th,  1862 

Clapp,  Alonzo  H. 
Cressy,  Charles  T. 
Cooper,  Cornelius  A. 
Callahan,  Alexander 
Cooke,  Howard 

Vlajor 
"jieutenant 
Uaptain 
l.ieutenant 
Captain 

122d  Infantry 
124th  Infantry 
127th  Infantry 
139th  Infantry 
156th  Infantry 

June  23d,  1865 
July  14th,  1864 
November  26th,  1862 
September  14th,  1863 
March  19th,  1864 

DWYER,  R.  O. 

Chaplain 

2d  Vet.  Cavalry 

June  30th,  1864 

De  Forest,  Othneil 

Uolonel 

5th  Cavalry 

Dec.  16th,  1864 

Disosway,  William  W. 

Lieutenant 

7th  Cavalry 

October  13th,  1863 

De  Camp,  John 
Dalrymple,  Theodore 
Daniel,  Robert  R. 
Dickinson,  Raselas 

Lieutenant 
Lieutenant 
Major 
Captain 

14th  Cavalry 
24th  Infantry 
31st  Infantry 
49th  Infantry 

July  26th,  1864 
April  21st,  1862 
April  13th,  1863 
October  10th,  1861         t 

Deitrich,  Louis 

Lieutenant 

58th  Infantry 

July  2d,  1863 

Deming,  Eugene  M. 

Captain 

61st  Infantry 

July  1st,  1862 

Davis,  Benton  H. 

Captain 

66th  Infantry 

July  2d,  1864 

Ditnock,  J.  J. 

Major 

82d  Infantry 

June  22d,  1862 

Day,  Joseph  B. 

Lieutenant 

82d  Infantry 

July  21st,  1863 

Davis,  Edward  F. 

Lieutenant 

85th  Infantry 

April  10th,  1862 

Dutton,  William 
Dudley,  William  L 

Colonel 
Lieutenant 

98th  Infantry 
103d  Infantry 

July  4th,  1862 
August  5th  1862 

Donnelly,  George  G. 
Davis,  George  W. 
Davis,  Amos  F. 

Lieutenant 
Lieutenant 
Captain 

114th  Infantry 
121st  Infantry 
136th  Infantry 

April  27th,  1863 
October  20th,  1862 
November  4th,  1862__ 

392 


THE  HONORS   OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 


NAME. 

RANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DATE. 

Dalzell,  William 

Lieutenant 

142d  Infantry 

August  24th,  1863 

Davis,  John 

Lieutenant 

155th  Infantry 

October  16th,  1804 

Donaldson,  John 
Dunbar.  Walter  O. 

Japtain 
Captain 

150th  Infantry 
157th  Infantry 

September  19th,  1863 
March  17th,  1803 

Dunn,  John 

Lieutenant 

104th  Infantry 

September  29th,  1863 

EDWARDS,  GEORGE 

Daptain 

1st  Engineers 

November  22d,  1864 

Ennis,  William  H. 

Lieutenant 

9th  Infantry 

August  -  1862 

Ellsworth,  E.  Elmer 
Eastman,  Henry  C. 

Colonel 
Lieutenant 

llth  Infantry 
00th  Infantry 

May  24th,  1801 
March  8th,  1862 

Emmett,  Temple 

Lieutenant 

88th  Infantry 

August  9th,  1802 

Emmett,  Richard 

Lieutenant 

88th  Infantry 

February  2d,  1803 

Elmore,  Taylor 

Surgeon 

137th  Infantry 

May  25th,  1804 

Egbert,  Eugene 
Ellsworth,  Asher  M. 

Lieutenant 
Lieutenant 

141st  Infantry 
105th  Infantry 

December  18th,  1864 
August  14th,  1803 

FARR,  THOMAS  S. 

Daptain 

8th  Cavalry 

October  -  1864 

Flower,  Byron  L. 

Surgeon 

9th  H.  Art. 

October  24th,  1863 

Fullerton,  Stephen  W. 

Captain 

3d  Infantry 

September  llth,  1861 

Faxon,  Daniel  E. 

Lieutenant      36th  Infantry 

June  19th,  1862 

Farr,  George  W. 
Foye,  Michael  E. 

Lieutenant 
Surgeon 

30th  Infantry 
38th  Infantry 

May  17th,  1862 
June  9th,  1861 

Fancher,  William 

Captain 

64th  Infantry 

May  24th,  1802 

JVwsher,  John  M. 
•  Feeney,  John 

Surgeon 
Captain 

OOtli  Infantry 
73d  Infantry 

October  25th,  1862 
May  24th,  1864 

Fox,  Charles 

Lieutenant 

92d  Infantry 

July  12th,  1862 

Farnum,  Charles  S. 

Lieutenant 

100th  Infantry 

May  12th,  1862 

Fraser,  Marcus 

Lieutenant 

143d  Infantry 

November  20th,  1802 

Flirt,  Henry  C. 

Lieutenant 

147th  Infantry 

November  4th,  1802 

Faucett,  Richard  W. 

Surgeon 

155th  Infantry 

June  22d,  1804 

Fowler,  Thomas 

Lt.-Col. 

156th  Infantry 

July  1st,  1863 

GREY,  W.  C.  B. 

Lieutenant 

4th  H.  Art. 

January  1st,  1863 

Gilleo,  Richard  M. 

Lieutenant 

6th  H.  Art. 

March  27th,  1863 

Gunn,  George 
Gilbert,  Edwin  S. 

Captain 
Lt.-Col. 

1st  Engineers 
25th  Infantry 

January  21st,  1802 
February  22d,  1863 

Gleason,  Shepard 

Major 

25th  Infantry 

June  17th,  1863 

Gaul,  Charles  L. 

Lieutenant 

27th  Infantry 

August  20th,  1862 

Griswold,  Stephen 

Surgeon 

38th  Infantry 

December  31st,  T861 

Gilder,  Sr.,  William  H. 

Chaplain 

40th  Infantry 

April  13th,  1864 

Grimm,  Louis 

Lieutenant 

62d  Infantry 

January  30th,  1804 

Griffith  Walter  L. 

Lieutenant 

90th  Infantry 

October  1st,  1862 

Gardner,  Chauncey 

Lieutenant 

110th  Infantry 

June  23d,  1864 

Gilbert,  James  E. 

Lieutenant 

114th  Infantry 

February  16th,  1863 

Gifford,  Edward 

Captain 

128th  Infantry 

August  8th,  1863 

Goewey,  John  T. 

Lieutenant 

170th  Infantry 

May  18th,  1865 

HARMORICIER.  CHARLES 

Lieutenant 

1st  Cavalry 

October  8th,  1861 

Hathaway,  Henry  C. 
Hatch,  Jeremiah 

Lieutenant 
Captain 

12th  Cavalry 
19th  Cavalry 

October  3d,  1864 
December  21st,  1862 

Harris,  Henry  G. 

Lieutenant 

4th  H.  Art. 

September  10th,  1862 

Haze  n,  Charles  F. 

Lieutenant 

6th  H.  Art. 

May  2.1,  1863 

Hyatt.  George  D. 

Lieutenant 

6th  H.  Art. 

July  20th,  1864 

Hodgkins,  Thomas 

Lieutenant 

1st  Light  Artillery 

January  25th,  1863 

Hillis,  David  D. 

Lieutenant 

3d  Artillery 

September  24th,  1804 

Hochheim,  Lewis 

Captain 

7th  Infantry 

July  13th,  1801 

Holt,  James 

Lieutenant 

llth  Infantry 

1802 

Holbrook,  Joseph 

Lieutenant 

16th  Infantry 

August  28th,  1861 

Hart,  R.  Stewart 

Lieutenant 

17th  Infantry 

June  24th,  1861 

Hay  ward,  Elisha  L. 
Haak,  Ludwig 

Captain 
Lieutenant 

21st  Infantry 
29th  Infantry 

September  9th,  1862 
January  2«th,  1862 

Halsey,  Charles  E. 
Hogan,  Guy 
Hinman,  Richard  H. 

Surgeon 
Lieutenant 
Surgeon 

40th  Infantry 
00th  Infantry 
67th  Infantry 

August  30th,  1862 
August  4th,  1862 
May  22d.  1W52 

IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION. 


393 


NAME. 

RANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DATE. 

Howard,  Orville  C. 
vHiggin,  Martin  E. 
Hendricks,  James  T. 
Hannahs,  Franklin  F. 
Hinds,  John  M. 
Hill,  William  R. 
Hulbert,  Henry  S. 
Helleday,  Gustave  B. 
Hopkins,  James 
Hull,  Egbert  B. 
Hopkins,  James  A.  P. 
Hunter,  C.  T. 
Hall,  William  C. 
Hine,  Franklin  T. 
Huke,  George  D. 
Hinds,  Josiah 
Haven,  Samuel  C. 
Hermion,  George  W. 
Hayes,  Mathias 
Hoyt,  William  W. 

aptain 
eutenant 
aptain 
aptain 
eutenant 
eutenant 
aptain 
t.Col. 
leutenant 
ieutenant 
t.-Col. 
ieutenant 
ieutenant 
jieutenant 
jieutenant 
jieutenant 
jieutenant 
jieutenant 
jieutenant 
olonel 

"1st  Infantry 
"3d  Infantry 
50th  Infantry 
51st  Infantry 
52d  Infantry 
}0th  Infantry 
Jlst  Infantry 
39th  Infantry 
106th  Infantry 
125th  Infantry 
133d  Infantry 
134th  Infantry 
130th  Infantry 
144th  Infantry 
148th  Infantry 
152d  Infantry 
162d  Infantry 
168th  Infantry 
175th  Infantry 
189th  Infantry 

eptember  20th,  1861 
uly  9th,  1863 
eptember  17th,  1862 
ugust  9th,  1862 
une  30th,  1863 
ctober  7th,  1862 
une  14th,  1863 
ugust  19th,  1862 
ebruary  22d,  1863 
une  -186  4 
ovember  19th,  1864 
larch  llth,  1864 
lay  27th,  1864 
ecember  20th,  1864 
ovember  5th,  1863 
August  7th,  1864 
une  25th,  1863 
eptember  21st,  1863 
October  16th,  1863 
November  8th,  1864 

INGALLS,  ALBERT  S. 
Ives,  Samuel  J. 
Irwiu,  John  J. 
Ireland,  David 

Major 
jieutenant 
jieutenant 
Colonel 

40th  Infantry 
7()th  Infantry 
90th  Infantry 
137th  Infantry 

August  llth,  1862 
December  28th,  1863 
August  29th,  1862 
September  10th,  1864 

JERNEGAN,  FRANCIS  W. 
Joachim,  Conrad 
Joachim,  Charles 

Lieutenant     1  13th  Cavalry 
urgeon           15th  H.  Art. 
jieutenant       15th  H.  Art. 

December  2d,  1863 
September  4th,  1862 
October  8th,  1863 

Jeffries,  Ulysses  F. 
Jackson,  William  A. 

jieutenant 
Colonel 

16th  H.  Art. 
18th  Infantry 

November  8th,  1864 
November  10th,  1861 

Jordan  Albert 

jieutenant 

30th  Infantry 

June  15th,  1862 

Jones,  William  W. 

jieutenant 

44th  Infantry 

May  5th,  1862 

Judd,  Willard  B. 
Jackson,  Rollin  C. 

jieutenant 
Captain 

97th  Infantry 
106th  Infantry 

February  19th,  1865 
December  15th,  1862 

Jones,  Evan  G. 

jieutenant 

117th  Infantry 

July  5th,  1863 

Jilson,  H.  H. 

Captain 

122d  Infantry 

October  8th,  1862 

Jenkins,  Isaac  T. 
Jones,  Julius  A. 

jieutenant 
Lieutenant 

154th  Infantry 
176th  Infantry 

July  21st,  1863 
October  19th,  1864 

KETCHUM,  JOHN  P. 

jieutenant 

4th  Cavalry 

October  8th.  1863 

King,  John  B. 

jieutenant 

10th  Cavalry 

July  31st,  1863 

Knight,  J.  Randolph 

jieutenant 

10th  H.  Art. 

November  23d,  1862 

Kuchne,  Leo 

Lieutenant       15th  H.  Art. 

June  9th,  1863 

Kimball,  Edward  A. 

jt.-Col.            l9th  Infantry 

April  12th,  1863 

Kane,  William 
Kerrigan,  Thomas 
King,  Samuel 

ieutenant       llth  Infantry 
Captain            25th  Infantry 
Captain            30th  Infantry 

1862 
December  12th,  1861 
September  1st,  1862 

Kennedy,  William  D. 
Kleefisch,  John  H. 

Colonel             42d  Infantry 
Lt.-Col.            168th  Infantry 

July  22d,  1861 
September  22d,  1862 

Kinnear,  James 

Lieutenant      79th  Infantry 

June  18th,  1862 

Krouth,  Hermann 

Captain           J103d  Infantry 

June  6th,  1865 

Kelly,  Samuel  B. 

Lieutenant       121st  Infantry 

March  -  1865 

Kennedy,  G.  D. 
Ktiox,  James  H. 
Kane,  Patrick 
Kimball,  John  F. 

Captain            134th  Infantry 
Lieutenant       140th  Infantry 
Captain           j  175th  Infantry 
Lieutenant       176th  Infantry 

August  3d,  1862 
October  13th,  1863 
September  6th,  1863 
December  19th.  1863 

Kingsley,  Henry  L. 

Lieutenant 

185th  Infantry 

March  31st,  1865 

LOWE,  JUDSON  W. 

Lieutenant 

9th  Cavalry 

November  19th.  1863 

Lay  don,  Marshall  M. 
Louis,  John 

Captain 
Captain 

15th  Cavalry 
12th  Infantry 

October  5th,  1864 
October  21st,  1861 

Leonard,  George  II. 
Littrow,  Victor  Lud.  V. 

Surgeon 
Major 

51st  Infantrv 
l54th  Infantry 

February  -  1863 
April  22d,  1862 

394 


THE  HONORS   OF  THE  EMPIRE   STATE 


NAME. 

RANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DATE. 

Lorgan,  P.  M. 

jieutenant 

Gth  Infantry 

August  19th,  1862 

Lewis,  George  T.  J. 

Japtaiii 

2d  Infantry 

uly  14th,  1862 

Lynch,  Thomas  T. 
Lyman,  George  P 

lajor 
jieutenant 

3d  Infantry 
8th  Infantry 

February  12th,  1862 
lay  20th,  1862 

Ling,  Ferdinand  J. 

jieutenant 

03d  Infantry 

September  17th,  1862 

Lattin,  Jerome 

Captain 

llth  Infantry 

July  15th,  1864 

Lockwood,  John  W. 

Japtain 

llth  Infantry 

Lewis,  Norman  M. 

jieutenant 

14th  Infantry 

November  17th,  1864 

Lewis,  Thomas 

jieutenant 

44th  Infantry 

September  8th,  1863 

Lefever,  Johannes 

jieutenant 

5Gth  Infantry 

November  9th,  1864 

Lawrence,  James  R. 

jieutenaut 

70th  Infantry 

April  1st,  1803 

Leo,  John 

Major 

85th  Infantry 

December  3d,  1864 

MILLIGAN,  SAMUEL  G. 
McMasters,  Zolman  J. 
McVean,  Charles 

Captain 
Captain 
Captain 

2d  Cavalry 
5th  Cavalry 
Sth  Cavalry 

May  28th,  1862 
September  24th,  1863 
October  26th,  1864 

Merrill,  Asa  B. 

Captain 

9th  Cavalry 

June  23d,  1862 

Mosher,  Henry  E. 

jieutenant 

12th  Cavalry 

October  6th,  1864 

McAlester,  M.  P. 

jieutenant 

20th  Cavalry 

September  18th,  1863 

McMahon,  James 

jieutenant 

5th  H.  Art. 

July  3d,  1864 

Moss,  Edgar  S. 

jieutenant 

7th  H.  Art. 

October  18th,  1864 

Moeller  Edward 

Surgeon 

15th  H.  Art. 

November  10th,  1863 

McQueen,  James 
Moore,  Theodore 

Captain 
Laeutenant 

1  5th  Engineers 
1st  Infantry 

September  18th,  1861 
June  30th,  1862 

Mengersen.  William 

Japtain 

8th  Infantry 

July  12th,  1862 

Mattock,  William 

Lieutenant 

17th  Infantry 

July  31st,  1861 

Mattheson,  Roderick 

Jolonel 

3-d  Infantry 

October  2d,  1862 

McHugh,  Francis  J. 

Captain 

37th  Infantry 

December  12th,  1861 

McQuaide,  Hugh 

Captain 

38th  Infantry 

December  20th,  1861 

McGarry,  Michael  O. 

Lieutenant 

39th  Infantry 

May  25th.  1864 

Muller,  August 

Captain 

41st  Infantry 

August  25th.  1865 

Miller,  William  H. 

Captain 

44th  Infantry 

April  17th,  1862 

Metternich,  Germain 
Moss,  Charles  H. 
McKibbin,  James 

Lt.-Col. 
Captain 
Lieutenant 

46th  Infantry 
49th  Infantry 
57th  Infantry 

May  13th,  1862 
March  25th,  1862 
May  17th,  1862 

McDonald,  John 

Lieutenant 

61st  Infantry 

June  24th,  1862 

.McNeil,  John 
VMcDermott,  James 

Captain 
Captain 

66th  Infantry 
73d  Infantry 

December  13th,  1863 
May  31st,  1864 

Morey,  George  A. 
Marsh,  Moses  P. 

Lieutenant 
Lieutenant 

74th  Infantry 
76th  Infantry 

June  23d,  1862 
September  26th,  1862 

Mulligan,  Greig  H. 
Minturn,  B.  G. 

Lieutenant 
Captain 

90th  Infantry 
92d  Infantry 

August  -  1862 
August  4th,  1864 

McCaffrey.  John  J. 
Mitchell.  Charles 

Lieutenant 

Surgeon 

104th  Infantry 
11  Oth  Infantry 

September  17th,  1862 
August  28th,  1864 

Meade,  Joseph  N. 
McEntie.  Charles  H. 

Lieutenant 
Captain 

119th  Infantry 
120th  Infantry 

February  llth.  1863 
December  2d,  1862 

Meyer,  August 

Captain 

140th  Infantry 

May  24th.  1864 

McMellon,  Patrick  A. 

Captain 

140th  Infantry 

August  23d.  1864 

McGraw,  Hugh 

Lieutenant 

140th  Infantry 

July  9th,  1803 

Mayo  DeWitt  C. 

Lieutenant 

144th  Infantry 

September  27th,  IW'3 

Marshall,  Rowland  H. 

Lieutenant 

150th  Infantry 

September  13th,  180-3 

McMahon,  John  E. 

Colonel 

164th  Infantry 

March  3d.  1863 

McGregor.  Thomas  H.  D. 

Lieutenant 

169th  Infantry 

January  16th,  1865 

Maguire.  John 
Melhan,  William 

Captain 
Lieutenant 

175th  Infantry 
188th  Infantry 

April  14th,  18(55 
April  17th,  1865 

NAZER.  FERRIES 

Lt.-Col. 

4th  Cavalry 

April  23d,  1863 

Nixon,  Samuel  F. 

Lieutenant 

1st  Infantry 

May  26th,  1863 

v^Tear,  Charles  R. 

Lieutenant 

73d  Infantry 

September  1st,  1863 

Newton,  John  S. 

Lieutenant 

90th  Infantry 

September  13th.  1862 

Newcomb,  Walter  K. 

Captain 

125th  Infantry 

August  9th,  1863 

O'NEIL,  JOHN 

Lieutenant 

3d  L.  Art. 

August  10th.  1864 

Otto.  Joseph 

Captai'i 

20th  Infantry 

June  4th,  1861 

IN  THE  WAE  OF  THE  REBELLION. 


395 


NAME. 

RANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DATE. 

O'Sullivan,  Maxwell 

aptain 

8th  Infantry 

A^pril  13th,  1862 

Oakley,  Nehemiah 

jieutenant 

62d  Infantry 

November  10th,  1863 

PORTER,  JR.,  GEORGE 

jieutenant 

th  H.  Art. 

une  25th,  1865 

Palmer,  Albert  A. 

jieutenant 

3th  H.  Art. 

une  6th,  1864 

Parker,  Robert  I. 

jieutenant 

st  Light  Artillery 

February  -  1863 

Parker,  James  C. 

jieutenant 

jight  Artillery 

une  4th,  1862 

Perrine,  Richard  V.  R. 

jieutenant 

st  Engineers 

February  8th,  1862 

Pearson,  William 

jieutenant 

th  Infantry 

January  1st,  1863 

Pigott,  Alfred  J. 

aptain 

6th  Infantry 

July  6th,  1863 

Perry,  James  H. 

Colonel 

48th  Infantry 

June  18th,  1862 

Pennock,  Horatio  B. 

Captain 

2d  Infantry 

August  4th,  1862 

Parsons,  Darius  M. 

Captain 

6th  Infantry 

June  12th,  1862 

Powell,  Charles  A. 

jieutenant 

8th  Infantry 

May  13th,  1862 

Priest,  Luther 

Captain 

06th  Infantry 

larch  14th,  1863 

Pettit,  Frederick  H. 

urgeon 

06th  Infantry 

December  25th,  1863 

Poole,  Joseph  H. 

jieutenant 

40th  Infantry 

July  29th,  1864 

Putnam,  Charles  F. 
Palmer,  Charles  H. 

Major 
jieutenant 

53d  Infantry 
6(,)th  Infantry 

September  9th,  1865 
July  28th,  1863 

Philips,  John  P. 

Lieutenant 

77th  Infantry 

September  4th,  1863 

QUACKENBOS,  EDWARD  M. 

Captain 

6th  Infantry 

\ugust  20th,  1862 

RUSHMORE.  JOSEPH  M. 

Daptain 

d  Mounted  Rifles 

August  16th,  1864 

Roche,  Charles  H. 

Captain 

2th  Cavalry 

October  17th,  1864 

Robinson,  John  F. 

Surgeon 

5th  Cavalry 

February  3d,  1864 

Richards,  Melzer 

Lt.-Col. 

24th  Cavalry 

April  13th,  1865 

Rundell,  Marshall  H. 

jieutenant 

st  Light  Artillery 

July  21st,  1862 

Ranhaus,  Herman 

jieutenant 

:6th  Infantry 

August  26th,  1863 

Roosa,  Isaac 

jieutenant 

56th  Infantry 

January  20th,  1863 

Rush,  Frank  W. 

jieutenant 

56th  Infantry 

December  25th,  1863 

Reynolds.  Hosea  C. 

jieutenant 

60th  Infantry 

October  24th,  1862 

Russell,  Theodore 

Captain 

61st  Infantry 

June  1st,  1862 

Rother,  Robert 

Vlajor 

68th  Infantry 

May  2d,  1863 

Rice,  A.  Clark 

jieutenant 

21st  Infantry 

September  20th,  1863 

Redfield,  George  N. 

jieutenant 

126th  Infantry 

November  9th,  1862 

Raymond,  Samuel  M. 

jieutenant 

131st  Infantry 

April  3d,  1863 

Robertson,  William 

Captain 

173d  Infantry 

August  28th,  1865 

Ramsey,  Jesse  W. 

jieutenant 

75th  Infantry 

October  lith,  1863 

Rosche,  Francis 

jieutenant 

177th  Infantry 

August  17th,  1863 

STUART,  ROBERT 

jieutenant 

2d  Cavalry 

September  22d,  1862 

Smith,  Thomas  B. 

Captain 

2d  Vet.  Cavalry 

February  26th,  1865 

Stowe,  Don  D. 

jieutenant 

2d  Vet.  Cavalry 

April  12th,  1864 

Sisson,  Benjamin  E. 
Swain,  James  P. 

Captain 
Jieutenant 

8th  Cavalry 
8th  Cavalry 

February  llth,  1863 
December  20th,  1864 

Stock  well,  George  B. 

jieutenant 

9th  Cavalry 

October  3d,  1863 

Smith.  Moses  S. 

Lieutenant 

14th  Cavalry 

June  26th,  1863 

Sherwin,  Elbridge  S. 

Captain 

8th  H.  Art. 

July  30,  1864 

Swan.  Henry  R. 

Lieutenant 

8th  H.  Art. 

June  14th,  1864 

Stoyell,  George  C. 

Lieutenant 

9th  H.  Art. 

January  21st,  1863 

Scott,  John 

Lieutenant 

16th  H.  Art. 

February  19th,  1865 

Searle,  Tyler  E. 
Sahm,  Nicholas 

Lieutenant 
Captain 

1st  Light  Artillery 
1st  Light  Artillery 

November  3d,  1864 
May  1st,  1864 

Stone,  Henry  M. 

Lt.-Col. 

3d  L.  Art. 

October  2d,  1864 

Stahl,  William  H. 
Steele,  Rodney  W. 

Captain 
Lieutenant 

Light  Artillery 
23d  Infantry 

September  15th,  1863 
December  7th,  1861 

Shay,  Cyrus 

Lieutenant 

25th  Infantry 

June  20th,  1861 

Sawyer,  Thomas  H. 

Surgeon 

43d  Infantry 

August  23d,  1862 

Sautter,  Frederick 

Lieutenant 

58th  Infantry 

April  30th,  1863 

Stevens,  Gorham  P. 

Lieutenant 

70th  Infantry 

August  12th,  1862 

x/Silva,  Manuel 

Captain 

73d  Infantry 

August  17th  1861 

Sittler.  Robert 

Chaplain 

74th  Infantry 

August  6th,  1863 

Shannon,  George  W. 

Lieutenant 

82d  Infantry 

September  15th,  1862 

39G 


THE  HONORS  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE 


NAME. 

RANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DATE. 

Sullivan,  John 

Japtain 

90th  Infantry 

August  16th,  1862 

Stackhouse,  George  W. 

Major 

91st  Infantry 

May  27th,  1863 

Southwick,  James  M. 

jieutenant 

93d  Infantry 

May  4th,  1862 

Storms,  David 

jieutenaut 

98th  Infantry 

April  20th,  1862 

Stephens,  Walter  S. 

jieutenant 

104th  Infantry 

April  10th,  1864 

Schwerin,  Henry  R. 

Japtain 

119th  Infantry 

May  6th,  1863 

Simpkins,  Edgar 

jieutenant 

120th  Infantry 

March  31st,  1865 

Sterling,  F.  W. 

jieutenant 

128th  Infantry 

December  6th,  1862 

Stone,  William  H. 

Japtain 

144th  Infantry 

Jctober  17th,  1863 

Sisson,  George  A. 

jieutenant 

147th  Infantry 

May  13th,  1863 

Sweet,  John 

jieutenant       150th  Infantry 

August  13th,  1864 

Steadman,  William 

jieutenant 

,56th  Infantry 

August  13th,  1863 

Stone,  J.  R. 

Japtain 

57th  Infantry 

August  12th,  1864 

Stapleton,  Michael  G. 

jieutenant 

164th  Infantry 

March  26th,  1865 

Strong,  Richard  M. 

jieutenant 

177th  Infantry 

May  12th,  1863 

Swan,  Edwin 

Captain 

186th  Infantry 

February  15th,  1865 

TEN  BROECK,  SAMUEL 

Captain 

5th  Cavalry 

July  4th,  1863 

Truesdell,  Zebedee 

jieutenant 

9th  Cavalry 

September  29th,  1862 

Thompson,  J.  Floyd 

Japtain 

20th  Cavalry 

July  5th,  1864 

Tornpkins,  Theodore  F. 

lieutenant 

6th  H.  Art. 

March  16th,  1863 

Thompson,  John  H. 

^ieutenant 

14th  H.  Art. 

November  20th,  1864 

Tillinghast,  Henry  D. 

^ieutenant 

19th  Infantry 

May  31st,  1862 

Taggart,  George  L. 

Lieutenant 

64th  Infantry 

May  20th,  1864 

Tracey,  W.  W. 

Japtain 

65th  Infantry 

May  6th,  1864 

Turbagne,  George 

Lieutenant 

66th  Infantry 

December  -  1864 

Tarry,  Frederick 

Lieutenant 

Jlst  Infantry 

August  24th,  1863 

Timpson,  Samuel  C. 

Captain 

95th  Infantry 

December  28th,  1864 

Thorp,  Lorin  L. 

Japtain 

110th  Infantry 

April  8th,  1863 

Thurber,  William  D. 

lieutenant 

114th  Infantry 

October  27th,  1864 

Trumpelman,  Otto 
Tremain,  Walter  R. 

Japtain 
Lieutenant 

119th  Infantry 
132d  Infantry 

July  24th,  1863 
December  2oth,  1862 

Taft,  William  H. 

^ieutenant 

137th  Infantry 

October  31st.  1862 

Thomas,  DeWitt  C. 

Lieutenant 

144th  Infantry 

June  5th,  1863 

Tanner,  Benjamin  P. 

Lieutenant 

151st  Infantry 

September  21st,  1863 

Turner,  George  S. 

Japtain 

170th  Infantry 

October  24th,  1864 

Trembley,  William  W. 

Captain 

178th  Infantry 

May  7th,  1864 

VON  SCHWENKE,  GEORGE 

Captain 

4th  Cavalry 

November  1st,  1863 

Von  Einsiedel,  Detler 

Lt.-Col. 

41st  Infantry 

August  23d,  1865 

Von  Gayl,  Frederick 

Lieutenant 

49th  Infantry 

June  12th,  1863 

Von  Haake,  Herman 

Lieutenant 

53d  Infantry 

June  23d,  1864 

Von  Roserberg,  Albert 

Captain 

58th  Infantry 

May  3d,  1864 

Von  Gerber,  Gustav 

Lt.-Col. 

68th  Infantry 

November  19th,  1861 

Van  Cott,  Leonard  B. 

Lieutenant 

119th  Infantry 

December  3d,  1862 

Van  Vleek,  Daniel  P. 

Surgeon 

128th  Infantry 

November  21st,  1862 

WARD,  GILES  F. 

Lieutenant 

12th  Cavalry 

January  28th,  1865 

White,  Charles  S. 

Lieutenant 

7th  H.  Art. 

July  8th,  1864 

Willett,  Joseph 

Lieutenant 

8th  H.  Art. 

February  17th,  1865 

Wilkie,  Chauncey 

Captain 

14th  H.  Art. 

August  1st,  1864 

Westervelt,  Minthorne 

Lieutenant 

1st  M.  Art. 

December  3d,  1862 

Wilcken,  Charles  L. 

Lieutenant 

1st  Engineers 

October  10th,  1864 

Webster,  Calvert  S. 

Lieutenant 

15th  Engineers 

August  9th.  1862 

Wilcox,  Charles  H. 

Surgeon 

21st  Infantry 

November  7th,  1862 

Wager,  Prentice  B. 

Lieutenant 

32d  Infantry 

October  22d,  1861 

White,  Loring  E. 

Lieutenant 

60th  Infantry 

July  2iith,  1862 

Woodworth,  William  W. 

Captain 

64th  Infantry 

December  28th,  1862 

Walker,  J.  S. 

Captain 

65th  Infantry 

May  27th,  1862 

West,  William  H. 

Lieutenant 

67th  Infantry 

August  27th,  1861 

Wyatt,  James 

Chaplain 

79th  Infantry 

July  10th,  1863 

Wildrick,  John  L. 

Lieutenant 

With  Infantry 

December  8th,  1862 

Woodward,  Jackson  A. 

Lieutenant 

8«»th  Infantry 

June  1st,  1863 

White,  William  E. 

Captain 

90th  Infantry 

February  4th,  1865 

IN  THE  \VAE  OF  THE  REBELLION. 


NAME. 

RANK. 

REGIMENT. 

DATE. 

Wilson,  Hiram  S. 
Webster,  Jay 
Wheelock,  Charles 
Worden,  Monroe  C. 
Waters,  Frank 
Washburn,  Charles  E. 
Win^  Edgar  M. 
Webb,  William  J. 
Williams,  John  W. 
Washburn,  A.  G. 
Welling,  Edgar  P. 
Wilkes,  De  Ponthen  J. 

Captain 
Lieutenant 
Colonel 
Lieutenant 
Lieutenant 
Surgeon 
Lieutenant 
Lieutenant 
Chaplain 
Captain 
Lieutenant 
Lieutenant 

93d  Infantry 
90th  Infantry 
9Tth  Infantry 
101st  Infantry 
112th  Infantry 
112th  Infantry 
118th  Infantry 
122d  Infantry 
131st  Infantry 
134th  Infantry 
150th  Infantry 
162d  Infantry 

March  24th,  1864 
August  3d,  1864 
January  21st,  1865 
April  25th,  1863 
October  3d,  1863 
April  10th,  1865 
May  16th,  18(54 
March  1,  1863 
December  15th,  1863 
January  26th,  1863 
October  21st,  1863 
December  6th,  1862 

YATES,  SQUIRE  M. 
Young,  Edward  F. 
Yates,  Henry 

Lieutenant 
Major 
Lieutenant 

22d  Cavalry 
4th  H.  Art. 
50th  Engineers 

April  9th,  1865 
December  22d,  1863 
May  23d,  1862 

Chaplain 

58th  Infantry 

April  5th,  1865 

INDEX.* 


A. 

Abeel  Edgar 

PAGE 

.  323 

Asboth,  Alexander 
Ashby,  Charles     .... 
Ashley,  Ossian  D.     . 
Aspinwall,  Lloyd          .        95,  96, 
Aspinwall,  William  H.     . 
Aspinwall,  Mrs.  William  H. 
Astin,  William  H.     . 
Astor,  John  Jacob 
Astor,  Mrs.  John  Jacob 
Atkinson,  William 

PAGE 

85 
.  308 
242 
238,  239 
67 
.     59 
.       293 
.     74 
59,  289 
.  251 
317 

Abernethy,  Mrs.  Charles 

61 
.  312 

Acton,  Thomas  C.     . 
Adams,  Alexander  D. 
Adams,  Alonzo  W. 
Adams,  George  A. 
Adams,  John  Quincy 
Adams,  Julius  W. 
Adams.  Thomas  C. 
Acldi,  Thomas  J. 
Agnew,  Cornelius  R. 
Agnew,  John  T.    . 
Ainsworth,  Ira  W.    . 
Albans  Charles  P 

.       123 
.  295 
.       254 
.     99 
95 
.  315 
.       341 
.    30 
.  40,  61 
.     79 
.       368 
.  231 

Ayres  Conway  W 

.  261 

Ayres,  Romeyn  B. 
Axtell,  Nathan  G. 

B. 

Babcock,  Charles  A.    . 
Babcock,  Samuel  D. 
Babcock,  Willis  G. 
Babcock,  Willoughby 
Bachia,  Richard  A.      ... 
Backus,  Jason  K.     . 

94 
.  371 

.  118 
79 
.  101 
.       319 
.  326 
99 
119 

Alden,  Alonzo 
Alden,  Henry  H. 
Aid  ridge,  Horace  L. 
Alexander  H 

296,  364 
.    30 
.       334 

.  288 

Alford,  Samuel  M. 
Allaire,  Anthony  J.      . 
Allen,  Joseph  H.      . 
Allen,  William  H  . 
Alles,  Henry  M. 
Alsdorf  E 

241,  283 
.  349 
.       365 

.  283 
319 
.  247 

Bagley,  James         .        .          95, 
Bailey,  Benjamin  P.     ... 
Bailey,  Guilford  D. 

244,  246 
.  326 
.       27'5 
.     67 

Amiet,  Carl  V. 
Ammon,  John  H. 
Anderson,  C.  R. 
Anderson,  C.  W. 
Anderson,  E.  Ellery 
Anderson,  Finley 
Anderson,  Hugh 
Anderson,  John    . 
Andres,  W.  C.  H.      . 
Angell,  Oscar  F. 
Annan,  Alexander 
Anthony,  William  N. 
Appleton,  D.  F. 
Armon,  Robert     . 
Armstrong,  John  M. 
Armstrong,  Thomas    . 
Arnold,  Henry 
Arnold,  Henry  L. 
Arnold  H  N  T 

105 
.  276 
.       344 
.  106 
.       235 
.    55 
.       323 
.     74 
.       263 
.  288 
.       344 
.  238 
67 
.  321 
.       330 
.  358 
30 
.  349 
119 

Bailey',  Theodorus    . 
Bailey,  William     .... 
Baird,  Alexander  L. 
Baird,  Andrew  D. 
Baird,  William  H.     . 
Baker,  Benjamin  F.. 
Baker    Joel  A 

.       118 
.  345 
.       321 
.  321 
.       343 
.       302 
354 

Baker,  John  A  

26,30 
.    46 

Baker  Rollin  T 

46 

Baker,  Stephen     .... 
Baker,  William  H. 
Baldwin,  Ambrose  N. 
Baldwin,  Charles  H. 
Baldwin,  Harvey 
Ball,  J.  C  
Ballestier,  Robert  B.    . 
Balser,  William 
Bancroft,  Conrad 
Bankhead,  John  P. 
Barclay,  Thomas 

.  270 
.       312 
.  105 
.       118 
.  340 
.       314 
.  277 
50 
.  354 
114 
.  251 

Arrowsmith,  George  W.     . 
Artand,  Theodore     . 
Artherly,  Joseph  B.     . 
Arthur,  Chester  A. 
Arthur,  William 

53,  99,  360 
48 
.    46 
.       335 
.  268 

*  This  index  does  not  include  names  of  New  York  Heroes,  mentioned  in  Appendix 
No.  1,  nor  those  of  our  Honored  Dead,  in  Appendix  No.  3. 

399 


400 


INDEX. 


Barker,  Ay  res  G. 

PAGE 

.  101 

Berger,  Lewis 

PAGE 

95  229 

Barlow,  Francis  G.  . 
Barlow,  S.  L.  M.           . 

52,  94,  97,  234,  310 

Bergh,  Henry    . 
Bernard,  George  A. 

79 
314 

Barnard,  F.  A.  P.     . 
Barnes,  John  S.     . 
Barnett,  G  A.  C. 

40 
.  118 
.       292 

Berry,  Abraham  J. 
Betje,  Robert  J.    . 
Betts,  George  F. 

45 
.  315 

286 

Barnett,  John  R. 

.  298 

Bickfield,  H.  H.    . 
Biddle  George  H 

.  107 
98  330 

Barney,  Lewis  T. 

.    30 

Bidlack,  JEW 

'    49 

Barney,  Matthew  J. 
Barnum,  Henry  A. 

.       369 
.     52,  290,  355 

Bidwell,  Daniel  D.    . 
Biggs,  Reuben 

.       305 
.  330 

Barnum,  Mrs.  S.  M. 
Barrett,  Edward 
Barry,  (Private) 
Barstow  Wilson 

60 
.  113 
.       275 
.  299 

Birchmeyer,  Paul    . 
Birdsall.'Edgar     . 
Birney,  William 
Bissell  George  W 

.       276 
.  250 
.       113 
30 

Bartlett,  Charles  G. 
Bartlett  Joseph  J 

.       357 
.  295 

Blackmore.  Albin  C. 
Blackwell,  Henry  F 

.       313 

328 

Barton  Clara 

125 

Blackwood  Stephen 

123 

Barton  William  B. 

.    30 

Blake,  Homer  C.  . 

.  117 

Barton,  William  H. 
Bartram,  Nelson  B. 
Bassford,  Abram      . 
Batehelder,  William  H 
Batchelor,  George  S. 
Battersby  Jenyns  C 

.       305 
.   120,292 
.       2(53 
.       .        .        .  333 
.       339 
253,  254 

Blanchard,  Justus  W.     . 
Blenker,  Lewis     . 
Bliss,  Aaron  T. 
Bliss,  Jr.,  George 
Bluine,  Theodore     . 
Blunt,  Orison 

.       362 
.     85,  286 
.       261 
.    64 
99 
72 

Batterson,  James  P. 
Baxter  Henry 

.       340 
.     94 

Bockoven,  William  C.      . 
Bogardus,  Charles 

.       313 

.  357 

61 

Bogardus  Jr    Stephen  H 

371 

Bayles,  Mrs.  H.     . 
Beach,  Charles 

.     61 
.       262 
260 

Bogart,  James  Z. 
Bogert,  A.  S.      . 
Boice  Jeremiah 

.  123 
30 
345 

Beardsley,  Lester  A. 
Beardsley,  Samuel  R. 
Beattie,  John    . 
Becker  Charles 

119 
.  294 
.       363 
340 

Boice,  Theodore  A. 
Bookwood,  Charles 
Boorman,  James.     . 
Booth  Mary  L 

.       258 
.  277 
67 
60 

Beecher,  Harris  H. 
Beecher,  Henry  Ward 
Beecher,  James  C. 
Beecher,  S.  Clark 
Beekman,  James  W. 
Beers,  Edmond  O. 
Beers,  William  F.     . 
Begley  T 

.       338 
.    83 
.       351 
.  350 
67 
.  282 
.       289 
107 

Borcherdt,  Ed. 
Borcherdt,  Julius  C.    . 
Borden,  John  G. 
Bostwick,  Henry  A.     . 
Botta,  Mrs.  V. 
Boughton,  Horace 
Bourne,  R.  Walworth 
Bowen   C  B 

.       306 
.  306 
.       305 
.    234,235 
61 
.  290 
.      360 
.  107 

Belknap,  Jr.  Augustus 
Belknap,  Jonathan  S. 
Bell  Christopher  J 

.       315 
.  326 
369 

Bowen,  Erwin  A. 
Bowerman,  R.  N. 
Boyd  Samuel  K 

.       357 
.    30 
236 

Bell'  George  W 

.  289 

Boyd,  William  H. 

.  254 

Bell,  Isaac 
Bellows  Henry  W 

79 
61  62  120 

Boyer,   Leonard 

.       358 
116 

Belmont,  August 
Belmont,  Mrs.  August 
Benbow,  Thomas      . 
Benedict,  Augustus  W. 
Benedict,  Lewis 
Benedict  Lewis  J 

'    67 
.  286 
.       234 
.  319 
53,  362 
318 

Bradley,  Lemen 
Bradley,  Samuel  C.     . 
Brady,  James  B. 
Brady,  James  D. 
Brady,  James  T. 
Brady,  John  A. 

.       313 

.  337 
79 
.  312 
79 

.  288 

Bendix  John  E 

233  287 

Brady  John  R 

79 

Benham,  A  E.  K. 
Benjamin,  Frank  W. 
Benjamin  J.  F. 
Bennett,  Augustus  G. 

.  119 
49 
.  107 
.       323 

47 

Braine,  Daniel  L. 
Brainerd,  Wesley     . 
Bramen,  Walter  W.     . 
Brandt,  William 
Brankstone  George  W. 

.  119 

281,  282 
.  329 
333 
.     99 

Bennett,  John  S. 
Bennett,  Michael 
Bennett,  Theron  R. 

.       278 
.     95,  241 
.       123 
344 

Brannigan,  Patrick  R.     . 
Brennan,  William  D.   . 
Brett,  E.  Augustus          . 
Brett  Francis  H 

47 

.  351 
.       344 
.  344 

Bentley,  Richard  C. 
Benton,  Orlando  N. 
Bergen,  John  G. 

296 
.    37 
123 

Brewer,  William  I. 
Brewster,  William  R. 
Briggs,  Alvah  W. 

107 
.     94,318 
.       334 

INDEX. 


401 


Briggs,  James  Henry 
Brincherhoff,  John  J  . 
Britt  James  W 

PAGE 
.  287 
.       337 
.  309 

Byrne,  James  J. 
Byrnes  John 

PAGE 

.       264 

.  359 

C. 

Cady,  A.  Lester    . 
Cady,  Rush  P. 
Caffry,  C.  W. 
Calkin,  J.  S. 
Cameron,  Angus 
Cameron,  James 
Cameron,  John     . 
Cameron,  Robert  A. 
Camp,  Andrew  P. 
Camp,  John  G. 
Cannon,  Le  Grand  B. 
Cannon,  Madison  M. 
Canton,  Thomas  M. 
Card,  Dayton  T. 

.  280 
99 
.  123 
107,  25u 
.  251 
125,  251,  Ml 
.  123 
50 
.  337 
24 
.     67 
.     '  .       301 
.  369 
105 
.  323 

Broady,  Oscar  K.     . 
Broas,  Benjamin  S.      . 
Bronson,  Theodore 
Brooks,  Thomas  B. 
Brooks,  William  A. 
Brosero,  John  B. 
Brovver,  S. 
Brown,  David 
Brown  Edwin  F 

.       311 
.  357 
64 

.  281 
.       370 
.  278 
.       123 
.  125 
.       296 

Brown  Franklin  F 

.  351 

Brown,  Harvey  E. 
Brown,  James  M. 
Brown,  John  A. 
Brown,  Milnor 
Brown,  Jr..  Morris  . 
Brown,  JrM  Philip  P.   . 
Brown,  Richard  A. 
Brown,  Samuel  H. 
Brown,  Stewart 
Brown,  William  C.       . 
Brown,  William  R.   . 
Browne,  Rufus  King 
Browne,  William  H. 
Brundage,  Alonzo 
Brush  Jesse 

.       317 
.  331 
.       336 
30,  67,  101 
107 
.  360 
.       311 
.    47 
67 
.  29S 
237,  247,  334 
.     45 
30 
.  293 
43 

101 

.  333 

107 

Carnochan,  John  M.     . 
Carpenter,  Daniel     . 
Carr,  Gouverneur 
Carr,  Joseph  B. 
Carrington,  Edward     . 
Carroll,  Howard 
Carson,  Cornelius 
Carter,  Samuel  P.     . 
Cartwright,  J.  H. 
Gary  J 

.    45 
123 
.     42,  285 
94,  283 
.     53,  352 
.       334 
.  247 
113 
.  349 
366 

.    241,  367 

Bryant,  William  Cullen 

22 
.  119 

Buchanan,  George  A. 
Buck,  Gordon 
Buck,  Leander  . 
Buckingham,  George  A 
Buckley,  D. 
Buckley,  S.  T. 
Buddington,  William  I. 
Buell.  Clarence     . 
Bull,  James  M. 
Bundy,  Henry 
Burhaus,  David 
Burhaus,  Henry  N. 
Burhaus,  John  R. 
Burk,  M. 
Burke  Deanis  F 

.       354 
.     45 
.       231 
.  247 
107 
.  56 
.        .        .         37 
.  364 
.       343 
.  278 
.       303 
.  356 
.       101 
.  107 
126 

Casler,  Marcus  R. 
Castle,  Frederick  A. 
Caswell,  Charles  S.       . 
Catlin,  Charles  M.    . 
Catlin,  Isaac  S.     . 
Cavanagh,  James     . 
Chamberlain,  Alfred    . 
Chamberlain,  Martin  J. 
Champlin,  Stephen  G. 
Chandler,  (Corporal) 
Chandler,  Mrs.  Charles 
Chandler,  Hiram 

.  341 

49 
.  340 
.       242 
.    '     .        .335 
246,  316 
.  288 
.       334 
.     50 
303 
.  230 
.       123 
119 

Burke.  T. 
Burleigh,  Lemoyne  . 
Burnham,  Edwin  K.    . 
Burns,  (Lieut.-Col.)  . 
Burns,  Michael  W 
Burns,  Thomas  W.   . 
Burr,  Allen  L. 
Burrowe,  William  J. 
Burrows,  James  B. 
Burton,  Christopher  C. 
Bush,  Archibald  Me  C. 
Bush,  William  P.      . 
Bushee  Andrew  S 

.  107 
.       253 
.  337 

.       241 
.  318 
.       231 
.  371 
.       251 
.  261 
.       107 
.  330 
47 
.  314 

Chapelle.'  Marcus  H. 
Chapin,  Edwin  P. 
Chapman,  Alford  B. 
Chapman,  Perry  W.     . 
Chapman,  William  O.      . 
Charlier,  E.    . 
Chase,  George  P. 
Chatfleld,  Harvey  S.    . 
Cheeseman,  Timothy  M. 
Cherry,  William    . 
Chester.  George  F. 
Chester,  Walter  T. 
Chester,  William  H. 
Chitteriden,  S.  B. 
Christian.  William  H. 
Church,  Benjamin  S.   . 
Church,  Cyrus  . 
Church,  Morris  H. 
Churchill,  Robert  P. 

.       271 
.  339 
30,  309 
.  357 
.       330 
.  360 
.       289 
.  320,  333 
26 
.  293 
.       332 
.  329 
.       105 
.     67 
.       294 
.  234 
.       262 
.  342 
.       346 
.    71 

Bushnell,  C.  S. 
Butler,  Benjamin  C.    . 
Butler,  Mrs.  Charles 
Butler,  John  G.     . 
Butler,  William  Allen 
Butterfield,  Daniel 
Butts,  Charles  A.      . 

.       116 
.  329 
59 
.  354 
79 
24,  91,  94,  96,  234 
.       341 
304 

Byrne,  Edward 
26 

.        .       264 

Claassen,  Peter  J.    . 

250,348 

402 


INDEX. 


Claesgent  Peter 

PAGE 

354 

P 
Corbin,  Joseph  S.         .... 
Corcoran,  Michael    . 
Cornell,  M.  E  
Cornell,  Theodore  D. 
Corning,  .Joseph  W.     .        .        .  298, 
Corwin,  B.  K  
Cossitt  Davis        

\GE 

99 
243 
333 
333 
337 
305 
312 
319 
245 
319 
3f,6 
277 
67 
330 
345 
288 
313 
304 
50 
319 
334 
314 
50 
343 
105 
230 
28!) 
101 
330 
123 
329 
314 
101 
341 
265 
2(53 
270 
315 
55 
314 
107 
&57 

mo 

107 
61 
56 
343 
288 
30d 
349 
286 
351 
117 
368 
79 
296 
79 
113 

60 
.339 
262 
35(5 
49 
281 

Clark,  Charles  A, 
Clark,  Charles  J. 
Clark,  Frank  M. 
Clark  John  S 

.  24,  99 
.  310 

.       289 
.  277 

Clark,  Julius  H. 
Clark,  Robert  B.   . 

.       323 
.  236 

Clark,  William  C.     . 
Clarke,  Johnson   . 
Clarkson,  Floyd 
Claxton,  Kate 
Clearman,  L.  L.  S.    . 
Clews  Henry 

.       321 
.     47 
263 
.     37 
26 
67 

Cossuin,  Frederick  .... 
Costello,  Edward          .... 
Coster,  Charles  R  
Coville,  Orson        
Cowan,  Andrew        .... 
Cowdin,  Elliott  C  
Cowdrey,  Edward  A.        .        .         31. 
Cowles,  David  S  53, 
Cowtan,  Charles  W. 
Coyne,  John  N  106, 
Cox,  (Sergeant)         .... 
Cox,  Abraham  S.          .... 
Cox,  Charles  H  
Cox,  Robert  H  
Cozens,  E.  E  
Crampton,  Henry  E  
Craudell,  Levin         .... 

Clifton,  Edward 
Clitz,  John  M.  B. 
Coan,  William  B.      . 
Cochrane,  John    . 
Coddington,  Clifford 
Coe,  George  S. 
Coe,  Richard  W. 
Coe,  William  P.     . 
Coffin,  James  A. 
Cogeswell,  Milton 
Colahan,  Francis 
Cole,  Alonzo  R 

.       366 
.  119 
.       305 
53,  89,  91,  313 
308 
67,  71,  72 
.       281 
.  368 
.       360 
.   267,301 
.       342 
341 

Cole,  Edward    . 
Cole,  G.  W  

.       354 
256 

Crawford.  Mrs.  Charles  C. 
Creiger,  John  A  
Creighton,  Michael  E.      . 
Creney,  James      
Crocker,  John  A  
Crocker,  John  S.           .... 
Crockett,  Le  Roy     .... 
Cromwell,  James          . 
Cronkite,  James  W.         ... 
Crooks,  Samuel  J.                           260, 
Cropsey,  John  W  
Cross  Amos                                  .       w 

Cole,  Matthew  T.      . 
Colgate,  Clinton  C. 
Coleman,  Warren  B. 
Coles,  William  J. 
Collier  Henry  A 

95 
.  281 
.       365 
.  250 

47 

Colvin,  Andrew  J. 

.     79 

Colvin,  James  A. 
Compson,  Hartwell  B. 
Cone,  Spencer  H.      . 
Cone  Spencer  W 

365 
.  107 
37 
37 

Conk,  Anthony 
Conkling,  Frederick  A. 
Connelley,  John  Townsend 
Connery,  John  A. 
Connolly,  Richard  S. 
Connor,  Patrick  E. 
Connors,  J. 
Connover,  D.  D.    . 
Constable,  David 

.       350 
.     95,  251 
43 
.     56 
47 
.     85 
.       107 
.     24 
117 
275 

Cross,  Nelson    
Crounse,  George                                  f 
Crowell,  Charles       .... 
Crowley,  M  
Cruger,  Stephan  Van  Rensselaer   35, 
Cullen,  Edgar  M  
Cullen,  T  
Cullum,  George  W  
Cummings,  Amos  J. 
Cummings,  Francis  M. 
Cunningham,  Gabriel 
Cunningham,  William  H.    . 
Cnrrie,  Leonard  D.  H.      . 

Conway,  William 
Conyngham  D  P 

.       319 
56 

Cook,  Abel  G.    . 
Cook,  Edward  A. 
Cook  Edwin  F 

.       3f>6 
.  323 
255 

Curtis,'  Martin  N.       .        .        292,324, 
Gushing,  William  B  
Cutter,  John  S  
Cutting,  Francis  B  
Cutting,  Walter       .... 
Cutting,  William          .       .  •     . 

Cook,  Erastus 
Cooley  Alfred 

.  360 
360 

Cooley  John 

354 

Coonan,  John    .        .        . 

369 

Cooney,  John  M. 
Cooney,  Michael 
Cooper  Alonzo     .        .        . 

.  300 
.       244 
.  262 

D. 

Cooper,  Cornelius  A. 
Cooper,  Edward   . 
Cooper,  George  H.   . 
Cooper,  Peter 
Cooper,  Thomas  Golden 
Copeland,  Theron  S.     . 
Coppinger.  J.  B. 
Coppinger,  John  J.               . 
Corbett,  Boston 

.       344 
.     79 
119 
.     67 
39 
.  123 
.       233 
.  264 
.       235 

Daggett,  Rufus         .        .        .         91, 
Dag  well,  George  A.     . 
Dallman,  Walter  M. 
Dalrymple,  Aaron  P.            . 
Dalrymple,  Henry  M. 

INDEX. 


403 


Dalton,  John  C  
Daly,  Charles  P.        ... 
Daly,  Mrs.  Charles  P. 
Dandy,  George  B. 
Daniel,  J.  Townsend     . 
Dare,  George  H. 
Darrach,  C.  B  
Darrow,  Dr  
Dart,  William        .... 
Davey,  George  W.    . 
Davids,  S.  L  
Davies,  Edwin  G. 
Davies,  Henry  E.          .    240,  255, 
Davies,  Jr.,  Henry  E.       .          39, 
Davies,  J.  Mansfield     . 
Davies,  Julien  T. 
Davies  Thomas  A 

PAGE 
26,44 
79,  245 
59,  243 
.       &32 
.  299 
.       107 
.  237 
.       230 
.  276 
.       278 
.  349 
.       333 
285,  291 
255,  285 
255,  285 
.       240 
291 

|    Diven,  Alexander's. 
1    Divine,  Michael     ". 

PAGE 

.     ass 

314 

1    Divinny,  John  W.     . 
:    Dix,  John  A. 
I    Dix,  Mrs.  John  A.     . 
Dix,  Morgan 
Dixon,  Christopher 
Dockhani,  W.  C. 
Dodge,  Charles  C.     . 
Dodge,  John  E.  A. 
Dodge,  Stephen  A.   . 
Dodge,  William    . 
Dodge,  William  E.    . 
Dodge,  Jr.,  William  E. 
Doherty,  Edward  B. 
Donaldson,  James 
Donnelly,  Dudley 
Donnelly,  Stewart  J.     . 
Doolittle,  Isaac 
Doran,  (Sergeant) 
Doran,  Jacob  M. 
Doran,  James  E. 
Doremieux,  Laura    . 
Doty,  Franklin  B. 
Doubleday  Abner 

.       351 

.    89 
59 
.     37 
.       123 
.  107 
67,  259 
.  247 
.       327 
.  351 
.  64,  67 
.     64,  238 
.     •.       249 
.  321 
.       295 
.  272 
.       329 
.  275 
.       370 
.  356 
61 
.  368 
90  94 

Davies,  William  F. 
Davies,  William  G. 
Davis,  Benjamin  F., 
Davis,  Edwin  P  
Davis,  Joshua  B. 
Davis,  T  
Davis,  T.  C  
Davis,  Thomas      .... 

.       312 
.  240 
113,  200 
.  358 
.       342 
.  108 
.       123 
.  267 

Davis,  William 
Davis,  William       .... 
Day,  Hiram        .... 
Day,  Joseph  B  
Day,  Nicholas  W.      .        .         91, 
Decker,  Frank       .... 
De  Forest,  Jacob  J. 
De  Forest,  Martin  J.     . 
De  Forest,  Othneil 
De  Forest,  W.  H. 
Deitrich,  Louis 
De  Lacy,  William 
De  Landre,  George 
De  Lany,  John      .... 
Dennen,  George 
Denning,  William  H. 
Denslow,  William  J. 
De  Peyster,  Jr.,  Frederick 
De  Peyster,  Johnston  Livingston 
De  Peyster,  J.  Watts    . 
De  Peyster,  Jr..  J.  Watts 
De  Russey,  Gustavus  A. 
Detmokl,  William     . 
De  Trobriand,  Regis     .        .      85, 
De  Vail,  Francis  D. 
Devin,  Thomas  C. 
Dewey,  George  M. 
De  Wint,  Arthur  . 

.       264 
.  362 

.     as4 

.  105 
247,  348 
.  360 
.       323 
.  323 
.       257 
.    61 
.       107 
299,  363 
48 
.  293 
.       101 
.  238 
.       328 
.    40 
40 
40,90 
40 
.  267 
45 
300,  308 
.       322 
94,  258 
.       289 
344 

Doubleday,  Thomas  D. 
Douglass,  Eugene 
Dowdney,  Abram 
Downer,  Edward 
Doyle  G  E  P 

.  268 
42,304 
.  349 
.       305 
56 

Doyle,  James     . 
Drake,  David 
Drake,  Jeremiah  C. 
Drake,  John  H.     . 
Drake,  Marquis  M.    . 
Draper,  John  H.   . 
Draper,  Simeon 
Dray  son,  Ford  red 
Drayton,  Percival    . 
Drew,  Charles  W. 
Drummond,  Robert  L.     . 
Duffie  Alfred  N    . 

.       336 
.  367 
.       337 
.  105 
.       341 
.        .    27 
.       303 
.    31 
.       114 
.  319 
.       337 
85 

Duffy,  James  A. 
Dufloo,  Armand    . 

.       263 

49 

Duganne,  A.  J.  H.     . 
Duncan,  Cecil 
Duncan,  William  Butler 
Dunn,  George  W. 
Dunn,  James  W. 

.      367 
.    41 
79 
.  335 
305 

Dunne,  Patrick  R. 
Durkee,  Charles 
Duryea,  Abram     . 
Duryea,  Jacob  E. 
Duryee,  Jacob 

.  366 
.       331 
.    30 
30 
312 

De  Witt,  David  P.     ... 
Di  Cesnola,  Louis  P.     ... 
Dickel,  Christian 
Dickson,  Campbell 
Dickson,  John  F. 
Dilks,  George  W   . 

.       351 
257,  262 
.       257 
.  261 
.       123 
123 

Dutch  er,  Silas  B. 
Dutton,  Charles  K 

24 
353 

Dutton,  William 
Duysing,  Emil 

330 
301 

Dwight,  Augustus  W. 
Dwight,  Charles  C. 

.       342 
.  361 

Dillingham,  Lucius  A. 
Dillon,  Garrett  F. 
Dimmock,  Robert  A. 
Dingwall,  John  S. 
Dinsmore,  Samuel  P. 
Dippel,  Henry 

.       342 
.  344 
.       289 
.  321 
24 
123 

Dwight  John  M 

342 

Dwight  William 

316 

Dwyer,  R.  O.      . 

37 

Dwyer  Susan  K 

60 

Dyckman,  Garrett   . 

.       283 

Disosway,  William  W.     . 

.       259 

404 


INDEX. 


E. 

Early,  William      . 
Eastman,  Thomas  H. 
Eaton,  John  B.      . 
Eaton,  Samuel  C. 
Eekles,  William    . 
Eddy,  Jr.,  Edward   . 
Eddy,  George  H. 
Edgar  Lewis  S 

PAGE 

.  289 
118 
.  'M) 
.       5281 
.  366 
.       305 
.  312 
370 

Fergerson,  Nelson  D. 
Ferguson,  Alonzo 
Ferguson,  Samuel  M. 
Ferrero,  Edward  . 
Field,  Mrs.  Cyrus  W. 
Field,  Putnam 
Field,  William  F.      . 
Finnell,  Dr.    .        .        . 

PAGE 

49 
.  358 
.       330 
85,  90,  233,  307 
61 
.  289 
.       276 
.    45 

Fish,  Hamilton 
Fish,  Mrs.  Hamilton    . 

38 
.       59,  61 
43 

Edmerston,  Alex.  A. 
Edmonds,  Judge 
Edson,  Susan  B.    . 
Edwards,  D. 
Edwards,  Richard 
Edwards,  Roger 
Egan,  Thomas  W. 
Egbert  S  E 

.    47 
51 
.    60 
.       108 
.  354 
.       305 
.     91,  301 
247 

Fisher,  N.  F.  W.    . 
Fisk  Harvey            .        . 

.  233 

67 

Fisk,  Henry  C.     . 
Fisk,  John 
Fisk  Samuel  N 

.  313 

.       256 
.    42 

272 

Egloffstein  F  W 

.  333 

Fitchett,  Charles  . 
Fitts,  James  F. 
Fitzhugh,  Charles  L.    . 
Fitzpatrick,  Lawrence    . 
Fitzsimons,  Charles    . 
Flandrau,  Thomas  M.     . 
Fleet,  Augustus    . 
Fleming.  James  H. 
Flood  Hugh  C 

.  237 
.       338 
.  259 
.       353 
.  265 
49 
.    31 
264 
.  359 

Elfwing,  Nere  A.     . 

Ellicott  George  M 

..      305 
.  264 

Elliott,  Frederick     . 
Elliott  Gilbert  M 

64 
.     41,  332 

Elliott,  John  R. 
Elliott  S  M 

333 
.  251 

Elliott,  Samuel  R.    . 
Ellis,  Captain 
Ellis,  A.  Van  Home 
Ellis  Henry  C 

49 
.  247 
101,  248,  343 
.  314 

Flower,  Byron  L. 
Floyd,  Jr..  John  Gelston 
Fogarty,  William     . 
Folk,  John  S. 
Folwell,  Mahlon  B.  . 
Folwell,  William  W.    . 
Foote,  Morris  C. 
Ford,  George  W. 
Ford,  W.  G.       . 
Forscher  John  M. 

46 
.    35 
.       246 
.  123 

.       282 
.  282 
.       328 
.  108,  282 
314 
.    47 

Ellis!  Samuel  C. 
Ellison  John  S 

.       248 
.  263 

Ellsworth,  Asher  M. 
Ellsworth,  E.  Elmer    . 
Elmore,  Daniel 
Elmore  Taylor 

31 
.  106,  289 
.      333 
.    47 

Elwell  John  A 

240 

Embick,  Frederick  E. 
Emerson,  William    . 

.  282 
.       357 
263  264 

Foss,  Charles  A. 
Foster,  James  P. 
Foster,  John  A. 

.       101 
.  347 
.  •     .       367 

67 

.    67 

Fowler,  Edward  B. 
Fowler,  Thomas 

.     98,  325 
.       359 
.     95 

Eno',  Mrs.  Amos  R. 

59 
119 

Erhardt  Joel  B 

123 

Fox,  William  F. 
Foye  Michael  E 

87,  12.%  335 
.    46 

Ericsson,  John 

.  116 

101 

Franchot,  Richard   . 
Francis,  Henry  W. 
Frank,  Harrison 
Fraser,  James  L. 
Freelan,  James 
Freelewick,  Frederick 

.       341 

.  308 
99 
.  304 
366 
.  101 
108 

Evarts,  William  M.      . 
Evarts,  Mrs.  William  M. 
Everdell,  Jr.,  William 
Everett,  George  H. 
Everett,  Robert  B. 
Everson,  Adelbert   . 

F. 

Fairchild,  Harrison  S. 
Fancher,  Mollie 
Fardello  Enrico  . 

.       34,  66 
59 
.     95,  240 
.       330 
.     99,  296 
.       108 

.  327 
.       241 
.  326 

Freligh,  William  S.      . 
French,  Peter    . 
French,  Jr.,  William  H. 
Friedlander,  David  . 

.  322 
.       323 
.  311 

241 
.  101 

Frisby,  Edward 
Frost  Emil 

.       296 
.  101 

Farley,  James  M. 
Farnesworth,  Addison, 
Farnham,  Noah  L.  . 
Farquhar,  John  M. 
Farragut,  David  G. 
Farrell,  Christopher    . 
Fassett,  Louis  H. 
Faucett,  Richard  W.    . 
Faulkner,  Lester  B. 
Faxon,  Elihu  J.     . 
Fav.  Thomas  M. 

.       325 

299,  300 
31,  289,  317 
.     85 
.       113 
.  289 
.       313 
.    47 
.       349 
.  299 
357 

Froth'ingham,  J.  H. 

.       240 
.  318 

302 

Fuller',  Henry  V.  . 

.  101 
.       334 

.    85 

Fullerton,  John  H.  . 
Fullerton,  Stephen  W. 
Funk,  Augustus 
Funk,  Ernst 

.       284 
.  284 
300 
.  363 

INDEX. 


405 


G. 

PAGE 

Greene,  George  S. 

PAGE 
310 

Gadsden,  Charles  A.    . 
Gage,  E.  Darwin 
Gair,  Robert 

.    31 
.       354 
321 

•   Greer,  John  H. 
Gribbon,  James  H. 
Griffin  Mrs  C 

.       349 
.  108 

Gallatin,  James 
Gallear.  Charles  W.    . 
Galpin,  Henry  M.      . 
Gansevoort,  Henry  S. 
Garaghan,  Henry  T. 

.     12,  67,  71 
.  305 
.       341 
.     30,  £63 
.       305 

Griffin,  Dan  S. 
Griffin,  William  H. 
Grindlay,  James 
Grinnell,  Moses  H. 
Griswold,  Edgar  A. 

.  351 
.       333 
.  353 
67 
354 

Gardener,  Asa  B. 
Gardiner,  Curtiss  C. 
Garland,  Franklin  K. 
Garnett,  Frederick  E. 
Garrard,  Kenner 
Garrett,  Cuyler 
Garrish,  Anna  E. 
Garrish,  John  P. 
Gartner,  Francis  A.  O. 
Gaspar,  J.  Ward 
Gates,  Theodore  B. 
Gatt,  B.  F. 
Genin,  John  N. 
Gerry,  Elbridge  T. 
Gibbons,  Mrs.  S.  H.      . 

.     42 
.       295 
.  101 
.       319 
.  353 
.       333 
.     60 
45 
.  340 
.       263 
98,  237,  322 
.       367 
.    24 
79 
60 

Griswold,  John  A.    . 
Griswold,  Stephen 
Grover,  Andrew  J. 
Grower,  William  T.  C. 
Grub,  G.  M. 
Grumbach,  Nicholas    . 
Guion,  George  M. 
Gunther,  Henry    . 
Gurnee,  Abram  S.     . 
Gurney,  William 

H. 

Hackett   (Sergeant^ 

.       116 
.    46 
98 
.  292 
.       361 
.  356 
.        298,  354 
.  287 
.       330 
.     30,  314,  344 

302 

Gibbs,  Alfred    . 
Gibbs,  Oliver  W. 
Gibbs,  Walcott 
Gibson,  Hansom  C. 

.       264 
.    40 
62 
.    43 

Hackett,  George 
Hackley,  Charles  C.     . 
Hadden,  William  J. 
Hagerty   Asel 

.       289 
.    47 
.       293 
108 

Gifford,  B. 
Gifford,  Edward 
Gilbert,  George  H. 
Gilbert,  Porteus  C. 

.       108 
.  347 
.       342 

282 

Haggart,  Robert 
Haggerty,  James 
Hague,  John 

.       369 
.  245 
.       347 
305 

Gilbert,  Rufus  H.      . 
Gilder,  W.  H. 

46 
.     37 

Hall,'  George  B. 
Hall,  James  F. 

.       317 

.  281 

Gildersleeve,  Henry  A.    . 
Gilflllan,  William  H.    . 

.       357 
.  105 

Hall,  Miss  S.  E. 
Halleck,  W.  H. 

60 
233 

Gillem,  Alvan  C. 
Gillette,  (Rev.) 

113 

37 

Hallett,  Henry  W.     . 

.       101 

9QK      0-|fr 

Gillette,  David  G.      . 
Gillette,  James      . 
Gilmore,  James 

.       368 
.     37,  249 
321 

Halsey,  Charles  E.    . 
Halsey,  Norwood  A.     . 

46 

.       .  288 

Gleason,  John 
Glendenning,  John 
Glenny,  William 
Goettel,  P.         ... 
Goheen,  C.  A. 

.  244 
.       321 
.  313 
.       108 
108 

Hamblin,  Joseph  E. 
Hamblin,  Joseph  H. 
Hamilton,  Charles 
Hamilton,  Frank  H. 

.    30 
.       313 
.  336 
45,  297 
30 

Goodrich,  Luther 
Goodrich,  William  B. 
Gouraud,  Pierre 
Graef,  Frederick  E.      . 
Graham,  Charles  K. 
Graham,  James  L. 
Graham,  Lawrence  P. 
Graham,  Samuel 
Granger,  Erastus  M. 
Grant,  Donald 
Grant,  J.  Henderson 
Graves,  E.  E. 

.       319 
.  310 
117 
.  281 
94,  318 
.  263 
.       113 
.   268 
.       105 
.  334 
.       238- 
.     30 

Hamilton,'  Theodore  B. 
Hamilton,  Thomas 
Hammerstein.  Herbert 
Hancock,  Cornelia 
Hanley,  Timothy      . 
Hanlon,  Edward     . 
Hannum,  Josiah  C. 
Hanson.  Frederick 
Hardenbergh,  Jacob  B. 
Hard  ing.  William  L.     . 
Harhaus.  Otto 
Harn,  William  A. 

.  45,  298.  312 
.  321 
.        320,  333 
.     60 
.       261 
.  267 
.       280 
.  312 
.       237,  322 
.    48 
.       255 
278 

Gray,  Charles  O. 
Gray,  Win.  Cullen  Bryant 
Gregg,  William  M.     . 
Gregory,  David  E. 
Gregory,  George  S. 
Gregory,  J  
Greig,  Theodore  W. 
Green,  C.  T  

.       330 
.     41 
.       368 
.  3-3 
24 
.  366 
311 
360 

Harney,  George        s 
Harper,  Fletcher 
Harring,  Abram  P.   . 
Harrison,  Edward  A.   . 
Harrison,  Edward    . 
Harrison,  George 
Harrison,  Napoleon  B. 

.       354 
.     67 
.       348 
.     31 

•?';(.) 

.  .;  'i 

1!3 
'"ii;-> 

Green,  Nelson  W.      . 
Green,  Jr.,  William  N. 

.       3-30 
.  366 

Hart,  (Captain) 
Hart,  George  H. 

24S 
.     56 

40G 


INDEX. 


Hart,  George  P. 
Hart,  James  H.     . 
Hart,  0.  H. 
Hart,  Patrick 
Hart,  Peter 
Hart,  Robert  McD. 
Hartt  J 

PAGE 

.      275 
.  331    , 
30 
.  279 
19 
.    31 
123 

Hough,  (Private) 
Hough,  Daniel           .        . 
Hough,  A.  Barton 
lit  mghton,  Charles  H. 
Houghton,  Horace 
Houghton,  Jonathan 
Howard   Benjamin 

PAOK 

.  273 

19 
...        .282 
91,  273 
.  352 
.       351 
50 

Hartwell,  Charles  A. 
Harvey,  H. 
Hassett,  Thos.  J.           .       . 
Hassler,  J.  J.  S. 
Hathaway,  Robert  B. 
Hathaway  Samuel  G 

.     30 
108 
.  314,  341 
.       113 
.  333 
351 

Howard.  Charles  N. 
Howard,  James     . 
Howard,  William  A. 
Howell,  John  H. 
Howes,  Reuben  W. 
Rowland  Albert  F 

.       266 
.  361 
.       272,  274 
.  275 
67 
305 

Hathaway,  William  M. 
Havemeyer,  William  F. 
Hawkins,  Ashley  P.      . 
Hawkins.  Rush  C.     . 

.  237 
67 
.  271 

.       286 
119 

Rowland,  Henry  J. 
Rowland,  Joseph 
Rowland,  Mrs.  Joseph     . 
Rowland,  Meredith 

.       238,  240 
.  291 
60 
.     26 
360 

Hay  man,  S.  B. 
Hayward   William  B 

.       299 
.  310 

Hoyt,  Jonah  C.      . 
Hoyt  Oliver 

.  101 
67 

Hazleton,  Augustus  B.     . 
Heavem,  John  S. 
Hedden,  Josiah 
Hedden,  William  R.     . 
Heddon  H 

.       262 
.  297 
.       288 
.  314 
123 

Hubb'ell,  Cyrus  O. 
Hubbell,  Wilson 
Hughes,  Archbishop    . 
Hughes,  John 
Hughston  Roberts 

.  328 
.       312 
.    37 
.       346 
.  353 

Heine,  William 
Helme,  John  C.     . 
Henderson,  David  B. 
Hendricks,  L.  A. 

.       333 
.  123 
85 
.     56 
30  324 

Hurlbert,  Charles  E. 
Hull,  Walter  C.     . 
Humphreys,  George  H. 
Humphreys,  Joseph  J. 
Hunt  John  W 

.       329 
.  255 
48 
.  305 
49 

119 

328 

Hentsten,  Henry  R. 
Herbert  William  L 

.       314 
101 

Hunt,  Horatio  T.      . 
Hunt  Sandford  B 

.       313 
.    45 

105 

Hunt  Seth  B 

67 

Herman,  George 
Herring,  Henry  P. 

.  297 
.       320 
79 

Hunt.'  Wilson  G. 
Hurlaux,  Victor       .       . 
Hurley  John 

.    67 
.       319 
.    46 

Hewitt,  Hiram  H.     . 

.       354 
306 

Hurst,  Frederick 
Husk  Lewis  W 

31 
337 

Hicks  Jr     Henry  W 

31   364 

Hustis  H  H              . 

.       238 

Hicks,  Joseph  Lawrence     . 
Higbee,  Rev.  Dr. 
Higginbotham,  Thomas  J. 
Higgins,  Benjamin 

.    50 
37 
.  314 
326 

288 

Huston,  James 
Hutchings,  Henry 
Hutchingson,  Elbridge  J. 
Hutchingson,  Henry 

.  101,  323 
123 
.  305 
.       321 
343 

Hill,  Edward  B. 
Hill  J                      ... 

23 

.  108 

Hylaiid,  Jr.,  George 

.       290 

Hill  Nicholas 

23 

Hillhouse,  Thomas 
Hilliard,  Van  Rensselaer  K. 

.  260 
.      305 
319  337 

I. 

Iffla  A   G              . 

.  324 

Hinman,  Richard  H. 
Hoffman,  Henry  C.      .        . 
Hoffman,  John  T.     . 
Holbrook,  Henry  H.     . 
Holbrook,  M.  T. 
Hollister,  Lansing 
Holmes,  Sebastian  D. 
Holt,  Guysbert  V. 
Holt.  Thomas    . 
Homiston.  Joseph  M. 
Hooper,  Charles  W. 

.    '    .    '    47 
.  294 
79 
.  308 
.       366 
.  101 
.       337 
.  236 
.       319 
.    49 
.       329 
.  231 

Ince,  George  H. 
Ingersoll,  C.  Leonard 
Ingersoll,  Robert  G. 
Ingmire,  William  F.     . 
Inness,  Charles  H. 
Inskip,  Joseph  S.         . 
Ireland.  David 
Irvine,  William     . 
Iselin,  Adrian           •       . 

J. 

.       102 
.  237 
53 
.  330 

.       298 
.  325 
85,  251,  321,  350 
.  261 
67 

Hopper,  'George  F. 
Horgan,  Patrick  K.      „ 
Horner,  James  B.     . 

.       287 
.  327 
.       292 
.  322 

Jackson,  Daniel  D. 
Jackson,  Matthew  W.      . 
Jackson,  William  A.     . 

.        .  341 
.       327 

.  292 

Hosmer,  William  M. 

.       319 

Jacobs,  Ferris          • 

52 

INDEX. 


407 


Jacobus  John  W 

PAGE 

287 

Kelsey,  William  A. 
Kempsey,  Matthew  C. 
Kendriek,  (Jr. 
Kennedy,  Charles  W.  . 
Kennedy,  John  A. 
Kennedy,  Terence  J.    . 
Kennedy,  William  D. 
Kent  James 

PAGE 

276 

.  367 
.       366 
.  367 
80,122 
.  277 
.       301 
237 

Jagger,  David 
James,  Courtney  H.    . 
James,  Edward  C.     . 
James,  J.  Willis 
Jardine,  Edward 

.       237 
.  260 
282,  334 
.    79 
30,  292 
35 

Jay,'  John 
Jay  William 

.       362 
.    35 

Kenyon,  Delos  M.      . 
Kenyon,  S  P. 

.       341 

.  108 

Jemison,  John  S. 
Jenkins,  David  T. 

48 
.  353 
370 

Kerr  Daniel 

85 

Ketcham,  John  H. 
Ketcham,  Edward  H. 
Ketchum,  Hiram 
Ketchum,   Morris     . 
Ketchum,  William  A. 
Keys,  Columbus  S.  . 
Kibbe,  George  C. 
Kidder,  John  S. 

.  356 
105 
.    79 
(57 
.  281 
344 
.  271 
.       344 
245 

Jennings,  Henry  M.     . 

.  330 
67 

Jewitt,  Josiah  P. 
Joachim,  Conrad      . 
Joachimson,  Philip  J. 
Johnson,  (Adjutant) 
Johnson,  Alba  A. 
Johnson,  Charles  A. 
Johnson,  Jeremiah 
Johnson,  Nathan  J. 
Johnson,  Robert  T.      . 
Johnson,  William     . 
Johnson,  William  H.    . 
Johnson,  W.  H.  H. 

.  361 
46 
.  310 
.       236 
.  329 
.       294 
.  243 
339 
.  317 
.       354 
.     67 
.       101 
307 

Kilpatrick,  judson 
Kimball,  Edward  A.    . 
Kimball,  John  F.      . 
Kimball,  John  M. 
Kimball,  Rodney  G. 
Kimberly,  Lewis  A.      . 
King,  (Sergeant) 

257 
.  288 
.       361 
.  242 
49 
.  116 
270 
353 

Johnston'  James  W. 
Johnston,  Nicholas  R. 
Jones,  Abram   . 
Jones,  Charles  A. 
Jones,  Frank     . 

.       341 
.  354 
.       254 

.   267,294 
.       296 
.  353 

King,  Charles    . 
King,  John  W.      . 
Kingsland,  A.  C. 
Kingsland,  Phineas  C. 
Kingsland,  William  H.     . 
Kingston,  S.  F.      . 
Kirby,  George  B. 
Kirkland,  Caroline  M. 
Kirkland,  Mrs.  Charles  P. 
Kitching,  J.  Howard 
Kittinger,  Martin  S. 
Kittinger,  Samuel 
Klein,  Charles  P. 
Klein,  H. 

40,233 
.  366 
.       309 
.    41,333 
31 
.  256 
.       305 
.    60 
61 
.  270 
47 
.  280 
.       101 
.  109 
306 

337 

67 

Jones,  Patrick  H.     . 
Jones,  Samuel  B. 
Jones,  William 
Jordan  Stephen  S 

85,  299,  358 
.    30 
.       108 
.  370 

Jourdan,  James 
Jourdan,  John 
Judge,  Francis  W.    . 

K. 

Kane,  (Corporal)  . 

360 
.  123 

108,  321 

.  263 
109 

Knap'p,  Robert  M. 
Knapp,  Shepard 
Knox,  Charles  McL 
Kozlay,  Eugene  A. 
Kurz,  Richard 
Kryzanowski,  Vlademir 

L. 

Lacy,  George  W. 

.    79 
67 
.     53,  235,  260 

.        .       308 
.  301 
85 

.  267 
.       109 

Kautz,  August  V. 
Kay  Joseph  W 

.    85 
289 

Kearny  Philip 

38 

Keech,  Willard 
Keeler  Birney  B 

.       311 
.  351 

.       231 

Keeler,  Philip 
Keese,  Francis  S. 
Keese,  J.  Lawrence 
Keese,  Jr.,  Oliver     . 
Kelly  D 

.     99,  296 
.       345 
.     31 
.       340 

108 

La  Dew,  William 
Ladley,  George  H.           . 

.  298 
.       321 

.  298 

337 

K>llv'  TTrlwflr'rl 

369 

.  321 

Kelty,  Eugene      , 

.     31 

316 

Laing'  William 

.       361 
.  333 

Kelly'  John 

.    79 

Lansing,  H.  S. 
Lape  Philip 

.       292 
.  337 

Kelly  Michael 

369 

Kelly'  Patrick 

327 

Larish,  A.  J.      . 
Larrabee.  Charles  H. 
La  Roza,  George  W. 
Lathrop,  Nehemiah     . 

.       109 
.     53 
.       349 

.    24 

Kelly,'  Patrick   . 
Kelly  T 

.       366 
.  108 

Kelly,  William 

.       314 

408 


INDEX. 


Lattimore,  James  M. 
Lavvler,  Michael  R. 
Lawrence,  (Corporal) 
Lawrence,  Charles  E. 
Lawrence,  Mrs.  Henry 
Lawrence,  Joseph 
Lawrence,  William  H. 
Lazelle,  H.  M.       . 

PAGE 

.       274 
.    85 
.       296 
.  231 
59 
.     67 
30 
264 

Lumphrey,  Oliver 
Lusk,  Isaac  M. 
Lutes,  F.  W. 

PAGE 

.  254 
.       337 
109 

Luther,  Edward  P. 
Lynch,  Wm.  A.      . 
Lyon,  George  W. 
Lyon,  Phoebus  W. 
Lyons,  George 

M. 

Macay,  W.  O. 
Mace,  Guilford  D.    . 
Mack,  James  W. 
Maddox,  Samuel  T. 
Maguire,  Henry  M. 
Mahon,  Elam  A. 
Maidhoff,  Joachim 
Malcolm,  William 
Mali,  H.  W.  T.       . 
Mallon,  James  E.      . 
Mander.  (Captain) 
Mandy  H  J 

.       342 
.  302 
.       242 

.  368 
.       230 

.        .        .  314 
99 
.  353 
.       243 
.  333 
.       263 
.     95,  233 
.       125 
.     43 
32 
.  250 
10() 

Ledlie,  James  H. 
Lederer,  Charles 
Lee,  Benjamin  F. 
Lee,  William 
Lefferts,  Marshall     . 

.       276 
.  289 
42 
.  236 
.  26,  95 

Le  Gal,  Eugene     . 
Le  Gendre?  Charles  W. 
Lemmon,  John  C. 

.     95 

.       308 
261 

Lent,  Louis  H. 
Leonard,  George  H.     . 
Leonard,  James 
Leonard,  John 
Leoser,  Charles  McK. 
Le  Roy,  William  E.      . 
Leslie,  F.    . 
Leslie,  John  R. 

31 

.    46 
123 
.  317 
.       289 
.  117 
.       109 
.  322 

Lester,  Frank 
Leubuscher,  Louis 
Lewis,  Alfred  H.       . 
Lewis,  Erastus  H. 
Lewis,  George  W. 
Lewis,  James 
Liebenau,  Henry  F. 
Liebenau,  J.  H 

.       342 
.  340 
101 
.  354 
31 
.  353 
.       247 
26 

Mangin,  John 
Manley,  John  A. 
Manning,  Frederick  L. 
Marble,  Manton 
Markoe,  Thomas  M.     . 
Marquand.  Mrs. 
Marsh,  Samuel 

.  123 
.       313 
.  354 
79 
.     45 
59 
291 

Marsh,  Theodore  B. 
Marsh,  Walter  R. 
Marshall,  Alexander  S. 
Marshall,  Arthur  W.    . 
Marshall,  Charles  H. 
Marshall,  Elisha  G 
Marshall,  John  W. 
Marshall,  Joseph  H.    . 
Martin,  (Sergeant  Major) 
Martin,  Benjamin  Ellis 
Martin,  George  D.     . 
Martin,  Henry  P. 
Martin,  Henry  V. 
Martin,  William  B. 

.       308 
.    43 
.       292 
.  337 
67 
.   272,  290 
.        .       289 
.  238 
.       315 
.       42,  48 
.       321 
.  247 
.       289 
.  261 

Lieber,  Francis 
Lincoln,  Richard  F.     . 
Lippincott.  Adon 
Little,  Edward  H. 
Little,  George  S. 
Littlejohn,  Dewitt  C. 
Livermore,  John  R. 
Livingston,  Manning 
Livingstone,  Charles  E. 
Lloyd,  Edward  P. 
Logic,  William  K.     . 
Locke,  Frederick  T.     . 
Lockrnan,  John  T. 
Lock  wood,  Abram  L. 
Lockwood,  James  H. 
Lockwood,  William  L. 
Long,  Michael 
Long,  William  H. 
Loomis,  Edwin  R. 
Loomis,  Henry 

40 
.  313 
.       305 
.  314 
237,  330 
.  336 
.       250 
.    35 
.       320 
.  340 
.       351 
.  234 
.       340 
.  341 
.       341 
.    24 
.       296 
.  298 
.       271 
353 

Mase,  A.  B. 
Mason,  Joel  W.      . 
Masset,  William  Carey    . 
Matthews,  John    . 

.       344 
.     95,  229 
39 
344 

May,  Robert  L. 

119 

McAllister,  George 
McArthur,  John 
McAssy,  Daniel     . 
McCallum,  Daniel  McC.  . 
McChesney,  W.  W. 
McClelland,  William 
McClenachan,  Charles  J. 
McClintock,  John     . 
McConihe,  John    . 
McCrea,  Edward  P. 
McCurdy,  R.  H.     . 

.     47 
85 
.     99 
85 
.  287 
.       101 
.    26 
37 
.  364 
.        '.       119 
67 

Lord.  Daniel 
Lord,  George  DeForest 
Lord,  Newton  B. 
Loud,  John  S. 
Loudon,  Robert 
Lounsbury,  William  H. 
Love,  George  M. 
Low,  Aaron  . 

79 
.  238 
265,  298 
.  263 
.       256 
.  319 
109,  339 
263 

Low,  A.  A.          . 
Low,  James  . 
Low,  Thomas    .  • 

.  17,  67 
.   237,364 

280 

McCutchem,  Edward  T. 
McDermott,  Peter 
McDonald,  Andrew  N.     . 
McDonald,  Christopher  R. 
McDonald,  George  E. 
McDonald,  James  H. 
McDonald.  John  H. 

.       313 
.  365 
.       334 
.  104 
49 
.  282 
IflB 

Lower,  Randall  D. 
Luce,  Stephen  B. 

.     99 
118 

Ludden,  Samuel  D. 
Ludwick,  Ephraim  A. 
Ludwig,  Charles  H. 

.  271 
.       337 

.  287 

INDEX. 


409 


McDonald,  W.  O.         . 
McDougall,  Archibald  L. 
McDougall,  Clinton  D. 
McEckron,  G.  M.      . 
McEnroe,  Patrick 
McEntee,  John 
McEvily,  William 
McEwan,  John  S. 
McFarlan,  George  B. 
McGee,  James  E. 
McGee,  Richard 
McGriffln,  James 
McGrath,  Michael  H. 
McGregor,  John  D. 
Mcllvaine,  Henry  B. 
Mclntosh,  John  R. 
Mclntyre,  Martin  V. 
Mclvor,  James  P.     . 
McKay,  William 
McKean,  James  B. 
McKee,  Abram  W. 
McKee,  William 
McKenna,  Charles  P. 
McKeon,  John 
McKibbin,  Gilbert  H. 
McKinley,  William  P.       . 
McKinstry,  Alexander 
McLaughlin,  George  H. 
McLaughlin,  N.  B. 
McLaughiin,  Robert  W. 
McLelland,  David 
McLeod,  Alexander 
McLeod,  Harvey  S. 
McMahon,  Daniel     . 
McMahon,  James  P.      . 
McMahon,  John. 
McMahon,  John  E. 
McMahon,  Martin  T. 
McMahon,  William  H. 
McMartin,  Duncan 
McMillan,  Charles 
McNary,  W.  H. 
McNeill  John 

PAGE 

.    50 
342 
.   319,336 
.       238 
.  109 
.       322 
.  359 
.  270 
.       319 
.  316 
.       369 
.  321 
.       282 
.  284 
.      268 
.  113 
.  278 
.       365 
.  252 
.       320 
.  308 
.       236 
.  281 
.       244 
.     30,  308 
.       369 
.  356 
.       358 
.     30 
.       272 
.   251,331 
.       251 
.  354 
.       322 
.  359,  353 
329,  371 
.  363 
.       363 
.     53,  295 
.       358 
.  247 
360 
.     30 

Miller,  Albert  F. 
Miller  B  B                    . 

PAGE 
.       305 
.  314 

Miller,  Charles  P.      ... 
Miller  David  J. 

.       270 
.  314 

Miller  F 

109 

Miller,  Francis  C. 
Miller  Frank     .... 

.      98,  354 
.       256 

Miller,  J  
Miller,  Lindley  M.  H. 
Miller  Silas  A 

.  109 
32 
.     32 

Milliken,  Charles  A.     . 
Milliken,  Robert  H. 
Mills  Nathaniel  W 

.  302 
316 
123 

Millward,  James 
Minor  J  E 

24 
243 

Minturn,  Robert  B. 
Misner,  Elson  M. 
Mitchell,  Charles      . 
Mitchell,  J.  F.  B. 
Mitchell,  R.  Charlton 
Mitchell,  Jr.,  Samuel  L.      . 
Mix,  Simon  H.           ... 
Moeller,  Edward 
Moesch,  Joseph  A. 
Moffit,  Stephen     . 
Moise,  John  E.           ... 
Molineux,  Edward  L. 
Monell,  C.  L  

67 
.  322 
47 
.  256 
308 
.  332 
.       256 
.    46 
98,324 
.  330 
32 
.      30,  361 
242 
.  238 

Montfort,  Washington,  J. 
Montgomery^  William  S.     . 
Monks,  George  Washington 
Mooney,  Charles 
Mooney,  Thomas      . 
Moore,  George  W. 
Moore,  Henry 
Moore,  James 
Morey,  George  A.     ... 
Morgan,  Bankson  T.     . 
Morgans,  Jr.,  Morgan 
Morrell   George  W 

344 
.  321 
.       320 
.  333 
244,246 
.  337 
.       304 
.  293 
32 
.  308 
.       367 
35 

Morren,  William  J. 
Morris,  (Private)  . 

99 
.  234 

McNorton,  John  R. 
McNulty,  William 
McQuaide,  James 
McReynolds,  Andrew  T. 
McVicar,  Duncan      . 
McWilliams,  Lafayette 
Mead  Sidney 

.       354 

.  289 
.       291 
.  253 
.       259 
.  360 
337 

Morris,  (Lieutenant) 
Morris,  Edward  H. 
Morris,  Henry  W.     . 
Morris,  Lewis  O. 
Morns,  Orlando  W. 

242 

.  312 
117 
.      35,  270 
39,  314 

292 

Morris,  William 
Morris,  William  H. 
Morrison,  David 
Morrison,  James  M. 
Morrison,  Joseph  J.         .    26, 
Moronev,  Richard    . 
Morse,  Henry  B.           . 
Morton,  Charles  B. 
Morton,  Charles  E. 
Morton,  Charles  S. 

.       109 
.  270 
321 
.    67 
30,  273,  276 
316 
.  338 
.       366 
.  263 
.       118 
.  278 

Meade.  John 
Meagher,  Thomas  Francis 
Meech,  G.  E.          .        .        . 
M-Msel,  Caesar    . 
Mnllick.  Simon  A. 
.Meredith,  Solomon 
M  ;rriam,  William  H. 
Men-ill,  George      . 
Merriman,  Truman  A. 
Merritt,  Abram 
Merritt,  Henry  A.  D. 
Merritt,  Wesley, 
Meserole,  J.  V. 
Meserole,  N.  W.     . 
Metternich,  Germain 
Meyers,  Gus 
Miles,  Nelson  A. 
Millard,  James  L. 

.  105 
85,  244 
.  109 
.       236 
.    32 
.  113 
.       365 
.  233 
56 
.  322 
.       258 
.     94 
95,  243 
.  349 
.       304 
.  306 
.       310 
.     43 

Morton,  W.  J.            .        .        . 
Mosscrop,  Thomas  D. 
Mott,  Alexander  B. 
Mott,  Thaddeus  P. 
Mount.  Jacob  J. 
Mowris,  James  A. 
Mudgett  B.  F.            . 
,    Mudie,  Archibald  F.     . 

314 
.  289 
45 
.   263,  277 
123 
.  339 
24 
.    49 

410 


INDEX. 


Mulford,  John  E. 

PAGE 

.  283 

O'Donnell,  John    . 

PAGE 

.            24 

Mulhall,  John  D. 

50 
.  316 

Ogilby,  Rev.  Dr. 
Olcott,  Egbert 

37 
841 

Mumford,  Lafayette 
Munn,  Elijah  T. 
Munsell,  Jane  R. 
Munson,  Albert  L. 
Munson,  Owen 
Murdock,  Marcus  W. 
Murphy,  John  McLeod 
Murphy,  H. 
Murphy,  Matthew 
Murph}T,  T.  J. 
Murphy,  Michael  H. 
Murphy,  William  H. 
Murray,  Henry  R. 
Murray,  Henry  S.     . 
Murray,  John  B. 
Murray,  John  H. 
Muschutt,  David  C. 
Myers,  Aaron  B. 
Myers,  Augustus  M.     . 
Myers,  Daniel 
Myers,  George  R. 

N. 

Nagle,  William  J. 
Neafie,  Alfred           .        .    « 
Near,  Charles  R. 
Neighbor,  Jay  W.    . 
Nelson,  Adolphus 

32 
.  337 
.       102 
.  114 
.       269 
.    47 
.       337 
.  281 
.       109 
.  369 
.       109 
.  316 
.       234 
'.  354 
.       343 
.  354 
.       289 
.  250 
.       343 
.  344 
.       370 
.  293 

.     52,  327 
.       360 
.  362 
.       354 
.  315 

Oley,  John  H. 
Olmsted,  Frederick  Law 
Olmsted,  Win.  A 
O'Malley,  Patrick  A. 
O'Meara,  Timothy 
Onderdonk,  Andrew  S. 
O'Neil,  James 
O'Neil,  John       . 
Opdyke,  George    . 
O'Reilly,  Henry  Brooks  . 
Ormiston,  Robert 
O'Rorke,  Patrick  H. 
Orr,  Charles  A. 
Osborne,  Galen  A.     . 
Osborne,  Hiram    . 
Osborne,  John  D. 
Osborne,  Thomas  W.   . 
Osterhaus,  Peter  J. 
Ostrander,  Charles  W 
Otis,  Elwell  S.           . 

P. 

Paine,  Lansing  B. 
Paine,  O.  Sprague    . 
Palmer,  Henry  I. 
Palmer,  Mrs.  Isaac  . 
Palmer,  John  M. 
Palmer,  Oliver  H. 
Palmer,  Richard  H. 

30 

.    62 
.  310 
.       272 
.  301 
.       328 
.  328 
.       276 
.     77 
.       316 
.     49 
101.  350 
.  327 
56 
.  330 
47 
.        .275 
85 
.  342 
.       351 

.  341 
49 
.    99 
60 
.    49 
.       335 
46 

Nevin,  David  A. 
Nevin.  David  J.     . 

.       351 
.  S12 

Park,  Sidney  W. 
Parke,  Jeremiah  . 

.       283 
.  v        261 

Newberry,  Walter  C. 
Newburgh,  Joseph 
Newman,  Leopold  C. 
Newman,  L.  Howard 

.       265 
.  288 
.       297 
.  119 

Parker,  Professor     . 
Parker,  Edward  H. 
Parker,  Foxhall  A. 
Parker,  George 

45 

.  238 
.       119 
337 

Newman,  William  H.       . 

.       110 

Parker,  John      . 

.       345 

Nichols,  George  F. 
Nichols,  George  S. 
Nichols,  Isaac 

.  113 
.       340 
.  260 
101 

Parkinson,  Edward  C. 
Parkman,  Theodore 
Parks,  J  

.  272 

38 
.  110 

Nicholson,  Alfred  B.    . 

.  304 

Parmelee,  Lewis  O. 

367 
32 

Nicholson,  Soinerville 
Niven,  Robert 

.       118 
109 

Parmenter,  S.  C. 

237,  247 

Nordquist,  Charles  J. 
Norton,  Charles  B. 

48 
300 

Parison,  Philip  J.      . 
Parrison  Otto  W 

.       251 

Norton,  Franklin 

.       342 

Parsons,  Jr.,  A.  W. 

238 

Norton,  John  R. 

.  110 

Parsons,  Byron    . 

329 

Norvall,  James 
Norwood,  Carlisle 
Nott,  Charles  C. 

251,  251 
.     67 
367 

Parsons,  Charles  B. 
Parsons,  Henry    . 

.       281 
.  354 

Noxon,  Robert  G. 

.      99,  296 

Patten.  Willis 

24 

Nugent,  Robert 
Nye,  Jas.  W. 

.  30,  244,  316 
24 

Pattison,  Thomas     . 
Patton  William 

.       118 
26 

Paul,  E.  A.         ... 

55 

0. 

Oakley,  Henry  A.         ; 

.           238 

Paulding,  Leonard 
Paush,  Theodore 
Payne,  Edward  M. 
Paine  J   C 

.  118 
.       101 
o  &34 

Oakley,  Thomas  B. 
Oberteuffer,  John  C.    . 
O'Brien,  Fitz  James 
O'Brien,  P  

.       251 
.  260 
.       .        32 
110 

Peabo'dy,  Oliver  D.       .    '    . 
Pearsall,  Lewis 
Pease,  Charles  E. 

.  294 
.       344 
.  303 

O'Connor,  Edward  F. 

.      316 

Pease,'  William  R.         .    '    . 

.  mg 

INDEX, 


411 


PAGE 

PAGE 

Peck,  Lewis  M. 
Peck,  William  G. 

.       366 
.    40 

Pronsens,  Augustus  W. 
Pulitzer,  Joseph 

.  105 
.       253 

Peisener,  Elias 

.       340 

Pulver,  Hiram 

.  305 

Peisener,  Francis 

/       .  340 

Punnett,  James 

67 

Penquet,  Eugene 
Per  Lee,  Samuel  R.      . 

249 

.  338 

Purdy,  Jr.,  Lovell 
Putnam,  George  Haven 

.  319 
.       368 

Perley,  Henry  C. 

.       287 

Putnam.  Nathan  S. 

.  364 

Perine,  Abraham  T.     . 

.  311 

Pyatt,  Stephen  A.     . 

.       337 

Perit,  Peletiah  . 

67 

Pye,  Edward     . 

329 

Perry,  Edgar 

.  350 

Pye  John  M 

293 

Perry,  James  H. 

305 

Perry,  Raymond  H.     . 

.  263 

Perry,  Robert  C. 

.       337 

Q. 

Petard,  Felix 

.    48 

Pettes,  William  H.    . 

.       282 

Quackenbush,  G.  W.    . 

.  341 

Pettit,  Frederick  H.     . 

.    47 

Quackenbush,  John  N.    . 

.       118 

Petty,  Jeremiah 

123 

Quackenbush,  S.  P. 

...        .118 

Phelps,  Royal 

.     67 

Quarterman,  George  H. 

.       319 

Phelps,  Jr.,  Walter 

.        293 

Quick,  Thomas  W. 

.     99 

Phillips,  Charles  H.      . 

.  229 

Quigly,  Patrick 

.       366 

Phipps,  Gurdon  S.     . 
Phythian,  Robert  L. 

32 

.       118 

Quimby,  Isaac  F. 
Quinlan,  James 

.  290 
.       327 

Pickell,  John 

.  290 

Quinn,  Charles  A. 

.  329 

Pickles,  Robert 

.       345 

Quinn,  Timothy 

.       254 

Pierce,  Addison    . 

.  313 

Quintard,  E.  A.     . 

.  247 

Pierce,  Samuel  C. 

.       257 

Pierce,  Thomas  H. 

.     27 

Pierson,  Charles  H. 

.       302 

R. 

Pierson,  J.  Frederick 

.     30,  283 

Pinckney,  Joseph  C. 

.       229 

Radcliff,  H.  G.      . 

.    32 

Piiikney,  Howard 

42 

Raines  John                      , 

326 

Pinto,  Francis  E. 

.  297 

Randol,  A.  M. 

.  255 

Piper,  Alexander 

.       272 

Ranny,  Hezekiah  B. 

.       264 

Pittman,  G.  J. 

.  110 

Ransom,  Alfred    . 

.  280 

Plaskett,  William     . 

.       353 

Rapke,  Clara     . 

60 

Platner,  John  S.    . 

.   255,  298 

Rathbone,  Robert  C.     . 

.    26 

Platt,  George  W. 

.       342 

Rathbun,  Milton  G.       .    . 

229 

Plogsted,  John  F.  E.    . 

.  306 

Raulston,  John  B. 

.  323 

Plum,  Francis  M.      . 

.       256 

Raymond,  George  A. 

.       233 

Plume,  I.  Henry   . 

.     32 

Raymond,  James  P.     . 

.  251 

Poole,  Theodore  L. 

.       342 

Read,  Brantley  G.     . 

.       323 

Poole,  William  H. 

.  353 

Read,  Mort  A.' 

.  110 

Porteous.  James  G. 

48 

Reed,  Horatio  B. 

.       265 

Porter,  Burr 

.  266 

Reese,  William  H. 

.  289 

Porter,  John  F. 

263 

Regan  Peter  C 

278 

Porter,  Peter  A.    . 

.  271 

Reid,  Whitelaw     . 

.     55 

Porter,  William 

24 

Reilly,  Edward 

.       361 

Post,  Philip  Sidney 

.    90 

Reilly,  Michael  K. 

.  366 

Postley,  De  Van 

33 

Remington,  S.  Pierre. 

.       262 

Potter,  Edward  E. 

.    39 

Renshaw,  William  B. 

.  118 

Potter,  Edward  E.    . 

118 

Renwick,  Jr.,  James 

.       238 

Potter  N  F 

110 

Reynolds    George 

110    2(il 

Potter,  Ray  W. 
Potter,  Robert  B. 

24 

.  307 

Reynolds',  George  W. 
Reynolds,  Gilbert  H  .  . 

.    '    .     '289 
.     98 

Powell,  Alfred 

49 

Rheims,  Leon    . 

.       277 

Powell,  Hans  .... 

.  351 

Rhind,  Alexander  C.    . 

.  118 

Powell,  Isaac 

354 

Rice,  Dr  

241 

Powell,  William  H. 

85 

Rice,  Burrage 

.  371 

Powles,  J  

.  347 

Rice,  Calvin  A. 

353 

Pratt,  Calvin  E. 

52,  296 

.    53,  303 

Pratt,  George  W.  . 
Prendergast,  Thomas  B. 

.   237,  322 
.       248 

Rice,  Pitkin  B. 
Rice,  Samuel  A.    . 

49 
.    53 

Prentiss,  Clifton  K.      .  -  :  '. 

.32 

Riddle,  Randolph  R. 

.       110 

Preston,  Reuben  M. 

.       306 

Ridgway,  Frank 

.        .     48 

Prey,  Gilbert  G.     . 

.     98 

Richards,  Samuel  T. 

.       340 

Pride,  A.  Hamilton          « 

.       247 

Richardson,  Richard  H. 

294 

Prime,  William  C. 

.     79 

Richardson,  Robert  M.     . 

.       263 

Printup,  William  H. 

.       358 

Riggs,  William  J. 

.  276 

413 


INDEX. 


Riker,  JohnL.          .       . 
Riley,  Charles 

PAGE 

312 
321 

Sanford,  Hugh  S.     , 
Sanger  William  H 

PAGE 

.       305 

Riley,  Edward 
Ringold,  Benjamin 
Riordan,  Gilbert 
Ritzens,  Henry  P.         .     • 
Roberts,  Cyrus  S.     . 
Roberts,  Marshall  O.    . 

.       301 
.  333 
.       299 
.  308 
.       357 
.     67 

Sangster,  George      .        . 
Sart't,  James 
Satterlee,  Livingston 
Saunders,  James 
Saunders,  Thorndiko 
Sava,  J.  E. 

.       243 

.  241 
.       235 
.  316 
42 

.        .  110 

Roberts,  Samuel  H. 
Robinson,  Henry  W.    . 

.       350 
.  305 

Savacoal,  Edwin 
Savage,  Henry  F. 

.       110 
32 

Robinson,  John  C.    . 
Robinson,  John  F. 
Robinson,  Joseph  C. 
Robinson,  J.  W.    . 

94 
.     46 
.       334 

.    48 

Savage,  James  W. 
Sawyer,  Frederick  A. 
Sawyer,  Thomas  H.     . 
Sayles,  J.  L. 

.  262 
.       304 
.     46 
292 

Robinson,  Ward  well  G. 
Rodgers,  C.  R.  P. 
Roe,  Edward  R. 
Roe,  Francis  A. 
Roe,  Rozelle  B.     . 
Roebling,  Washington  A. 

.       369 
.  119 
.       256 
.       118 
.  319 
.       278 

Sayre,  Lewis  A.    . 
Sayre,  William  H. 
Schaffer,  George  W. 
Schaff  s,  Cornelius  H. 
Schell,  Augustus 
Schell,  Richard     . 

.  355 
.  319 
.        311,  328 
.  243 
79 
79 

Rogers,  Edward  WT.      . 
Rogers,  Hiram  C.    . 
Rogers,  James  C. 
Rogers,  William  F. 
Roller,  William  W 

.  279 
.       295 
.  342 
.       293 
313 

Schemmilfetinig,  Alexander 
Schenck,  William  P.     . 
Schermerhorn,  F.  Augustus 
Schilling,  Eugene 

85 
.    99 
.       370 
.  333 

OfM 

Ronk,  Daniel  T. 
Roome,  Charles     . 
Roome,  W.  R.    . 

.       360 
.     95,  242 
.       314 

Schirmer,  Louis 
Schlacta,  G. 
Schmal,  G.  W.       . 

.  273,277 
.       110 
110 

Roosevelt,  George  W. 
Roosevelt,  James  A. 
Roosevelt,  Robert  B. 
Roosevelt,  Theodore 
Root,  Adrian  R.    . 
Root,  Augustus  I.     . 
Root,  Henry 

.  247 
79 

.  250 
64 
.      98,  293,  329 
.       264 

.     48 

Schmidt,  Adolph 
Schoepf,  Albin 
Schoomaker,  Hiram 
Schoomaker,  Leonard  S.     . 
Schram,  James  E. 
Schubert,  F. 
Schultz  Jackson  S 

.       263 

'    ?5 

.    '    .    '  238 
.  110 
67 

Root,  William  H.      . 
Rorty,  James  Me  Kay 
Rosa,  Rudolph 
Rosencrantz,  Frederick 
Ross,  Edward  A. 

:      319 
.  279 
.       304 
.    85 
322 

Schurz,  Carl 
Schutt,  (Captain) 
Schutt,  Andrew  S. 
Schuyler,  Mrs.  G.  L. 
Scofield,  D  S 

.     85,253 
.       250 
.  322 
61 
110 

Rotherty,  Henry 
Rudd,  John  P. 

.  344 
334 

Scofield,  John  S. 
Scott,  George  W. 

357 
311 

Ruger,  Thomas  H. 

94 

Scott  Henry  C 

123 

Rulison,  William  H. 
Rumsey,  Austin  B. 
Rundell,  Rufus  L.     . 
Russ,  Charles  E. 

46 
.  313 
.       311 

296 

Scott,  Simon  C. 
Scott,  Walter  P. 
Scoville,  Frederick 
Scudder,  Henry  F. 

27 
.  341 
53 
242 

Russell,  Charles  H. 
Russell,  C.  L. 

67 
110 

Seabury,  Robert 
Searing,  William  M.     . 

32 

296 

Russell,  Edmund  K, 
Russell,  Mrs.  E.  J. 

.       314 
60 

Searles,  H.  E.    . 
Seaward   Benjamin 

.       247 
305 

Russell,  Harvey  V. 
Russell  William  W.    . 

.       288 
313 

Secor,  Mrs.  Charles  A.    . 
Seeley  Aaron 

230 
266 

Rutherford,  Allen    . 
Ryder,  (Captain) 
Ryder,  James 
Ryder,  Oscar 

.   30,  89 
.  234 
.       237 
.    26 

Segoine.  Jesse 
Selkirk,  Edward  A.      . 
Serrell,  Edward  W. 
Seward,  Clarence  A.     . 

336 
.  328 

.       281 
.     *  .  277 

Ryder,  R.  H.      . 

Seward  William  H 

83,  104 

Ryder,  B.  Franklin 

S. 
Sage,  B.  Augustus 

.  279 
.  292 

Seward,  Jr.,  William  H.     . 
Sewell,  Mrs  N.  D.      . 
Seymour,  Arba  M. 
Seymour,  Joseph 
Shaler,  Alexander        .        26 
Shanks  W  F  G 

.  271 
61 
.  319 
.       344 
30,  230,  313 
55 

Sage,  Clinton  H. 

336 

Sharp  Henry 

323 

Salm,  Salm  Felix 
Sammon,  Simon       . 
Sand,  Henry  A.    . 

.   286,  315 
.       339 
.     32,  333 

Sharp,  George  H. 
Sharpe,  Jacob 
Shaw,  Robert  G. 

52,  341 
.   309,  3W) 
32 

INDEX. 


413 


PAGE 

.  334 

Smith,  M.  B.          . 

PAGE 

.  234 

329 

Smith,  Stephen  B.    . 

.       123 

.  334 

Smith,  Trumbull 

.  250 

247 

Smith,  William 

.       262 

.    53 

Smith,  William  M. 

.  332 

Shenk,  Otto 
Sliepard  Elliott  F.       .^ 

46 
.  307 

Smyth,  Thomas  A. 
Snee,  Patrick 

85 
.  369 

Sheppard,  John  T. 

.       328 
274 

370 
.     46 

Sheppard,  Thomas  F. 

262 

.       2C5 

Sherman,  Charles  P. 
Sherman,  Isaac 
Sherman,  Jacob 
Sherwood,  William  L.      . 

.  368 
67 
.  105 
330 
.  105,  343 

Snyder,  Charles 
Snyder,  James  W. 
Solomon,  Frederick 
Spaulding,  Elbridge  T. 
Spaulding,  Erastus  M.     . 

.       334 
.  272 
85 
.     74 
.       271 

Shields,  James 
Shine,  Eugene  C. 
Shipley,  R.  F.            . 
Shoemaker,  (Private) 

85 
.  101 
.       Ill 
.  275 
tin 

Spaulding,  Ira 
Spaulding,  Oscar  J. 
Speeding,  Samuel 
Speight,  F.  C.            . 
enpir   «    Fleet 

.  282 
.       333 
.  344 
.       123 
.     50 

Shufeldt,  Robert  W. 
Sicard,  Montgomery    . 
Sickles,  Daniel  E.     . 
Siebring,  Jacob  L. 
Sigel,  Franz 
Silsby,  Frank 

.  118 
.  52,94,316 
.  123 
85 
.  319 
.       349 

Spencer,  Mrs.  R.  H. 
Sperling,  James  H. 
Spofford,  John  F.      . 
Spotts,  James  H, 
Spratt,  Joseph 
Spring,  Julius 

60 
.  250 
330 
.  113 
.       275 
.  332 

Simmons,  J. 
Simpson,  Edward 
Simpson,  George  H. 
Simpson,  Jeremiah 
Simpson,  William    . 
Sims,  Palen  H. 
Sincerbox,  Henry  H. 

.  no 

.  119 
.       349 
.  328 
.       321 
.  307 
.       344 
314 

Squier,  Charles  W. 
Squier,  Truman  H. 
Stahel,  Julius  H. 
Stamp,  Charles  E. 
Stanley,  Mary  A. 
Stanley,  Myron  D. 
Stark,  Isaac 

.       319 
.    48 
85 
.  320 
60 
.  101 
319 
.  271 

Skiff  George  V 

50 

Starr'.  Samuel  H. 

32 

Skilton,  Julius  A. 

.    49 

Stearns,  Joseph  Ketchum 

254- 
314 

Shimer,  Isaac    . 
Skinner,  Lewis  C. 
Slaight,  James  G.     . 
ciiVic.il    W    T 

.        .        .  334 
24 
.  353 

Stearns.  W.  W. 
Stebbins.  Henry  G. 
Stedman,  Edmund  C. 

271 

.     67 
55 

Sloan,  Samuel 
Sloat,  Charles  W. 
Slocum,  Henry  W. 
Smalley,  George  W.     . 
Smart,  John  C. 
Smedberg,  Charles  J. 
Smith,  Abel 

67 
.  329 
52,  94,  102,  295 
.    55 
.  328 
32 
.  236 

Steedman,  Charles 
Steenburg,  Wade  H. 
Steers,  Thomas     . 
Stephens,  Doctor 
Stephenson,  William  W. 
Sterling,  F.  W. 
Sternberg,  George  M. 

.  114 
.       357 
.  123 

45 
.     43,364 
.       347 
.    50 

Smith,  Jr.,  Abel 
Smith,  Abram  A. 
Smith  Albert  M 

.       364 
.  278 
.242 

Stetson,  John  L. 
Stevens,  Hazard 
Stevens,  Isaac  I. 

.  321 
.       321 

Smith,'  Alfred  B. 
Smith,  Andrew  H.   . 
Smith,  Andrew  J. 
Smith,  Bernard  N.    . 
Smith,  Charles  H. 

.  357 
47 
.  342 

.       365 
.  250 
.       338 

Stevens,  John  A. 
Stevens,  Jr.,  John  Austin 
Stevens,  William  O.     . 
Stevenson,  John  D. 
Stevenson,  Louis  W.    . 
Stewart,  John  A. 

.       67,  71 
.    68,  71,  75 
.     53,  317 
.        .       113 
.        .        .  368 
.        .         67 

3->g 

.    50 

.       323 

Stiles,  James  H. 

99 

Qmith'  H    F 

.  247 

Stiles,  John  W.      . 

.   233,  324 

Smith,  James    . 

.       345 

Stille,  Charles  J. 

61 
fi7    74 

Smith,  James  E. 
Smith,  James  G. 

.  278 
.       316 
.  316 

Stillwell,  Silas  M. 
Stimson,  E.  A. 
Stocking,  Charles  D. 

.       323 

.  288 

Smith'  James  M. 

.       288 
.    53 

Stone,  David  M. 
Stone,  E.  L.            . 

.    '    .    '    .  233 

Smith'  John  Cotton 

238 

Storrs,  R.  S. 

58,  241 
.    99 

Smith,  John  F.      . 
Smith,  Melancthon 

117 

Strain,  Alexander    . 

.       358 

414 


INDEX. 


Strong,  Mrs.  Charles  Edward 

PAGE 

.  293 

Todd,  John  G. 

PAGE 

.  298 

Strong,  James  H. 
Strong,  Richard  P. 
Strong,  William  E. 
Stuart,  Alexander    . 
Stuart,  Charles  B. 

.  40,  01 
.  118 
42 
.       53,90 
74 
282 

Tompkins,  G.  W. 
Tompkins,  George  W.  B  ' 
Tompsey,  James  B. 
Tourgee,  Albion  W.     . 
Townsend,  Eben  G 
Townsend,  Frederick 
Townsend,  John  D. 
Townsend,  Joseph  G. 
Townsend,  Mrs.  Peter 
Townsend,  Robert 
Tracey,  Jr.,  John 
Tracy,  Benjamin  F.      . 
Tracy,  Frederick  A. 
Tracy,  William     . 

111 
.  323 

.       326 
.  295 
.       350 
.     52,2*3 
79 
.  371 
59 
.  119 
264,  359 
.     52,  335 

m 

.  297 

Stuart,  David    . 

53 

Sturges,  Jonathan 
Stuyvesant,  Mrs.  Gerard 
Suess,  John  L. 
Suiter,  James  A. 

.    67 
59 
.  281 
298 

Sullivan,  Dennis  E. 
Sullivan,  Dennis  F. 
Sullivan,  Timothy 

.  316 
42 
.  294 

Swalm,  William  F. 

49 

Trafford,  Benjamin  L. 
Treadwell,  William  A 
Tremain,  Henry  E. 
Tremaine,  Walter  R. 
Trimble,  Mrs.  Merritt 
Trenchard,  Stephen  D. 
Trenor,  J.  J.       . 

95,  250 
.  273 
.  30,  41 
.     32 
59 
.  119 
32 

Swan,  Henry     .... 
Sweeney,  Thomas  W. 
Sweitzer,  Nelson  B. 
Swett,  H.  W.  S.     . 

.       329 
.    85 
.       264 
353 

Swinburne,  John 
Swinton,  William 
Swords,  Thomas 

T. 

Taf  t,  Edward  P.    . 

45 

.     55 
39 

271 

Tnpp,  James  M.  . 

42 

Trotter,  F.  E. 
Truair,  George  G. 
Truesdell,  Samuel     . 
Trumbull,  Charles  S.    . 
Tucker,  George 
Tuller,  Anson 
Tully,  James  B. 
Turchin,  John  B. 
Turner,  George  S.    . 
Tuttle,  George 
Tyer,  Hugh 
Tyler,  A.  M. 
Tyler,  Francis  E.      . 

30 
.  350 
.       314 
.  348 
33 
.  319 
.       246 
.     85 
.       365 
.  308 
24 
.  341 
3l() 

Tailox,  Ivan      .... 

314 

Tait,  George  F.     . 

288 

Tanner,  James 
Tappan,  John  R. 
Tarbell,  Jonathan    . 
Taylor,  Alfred  W. 
Taylor,  Moses 
Taylor,  Nelson 
Taylor,  Robert  F.      .        .        . 
Taylor,  Rodney  M 

.       327 
.  341 
.       328 
.  284 
.  67,  71 
.  317 
290,  298 
203 

Tyler,  Robert  O. 
Tyler,  Rockwell 
Tyler,  Rudolphus  D.  S. 

u. 

Ullman,  Daniel     . 

.     94 

.       30!) 
.  323 

320 

Teller,  Daniel  W.      . 
Terry,  Augustus  H 

95 
345 

Terry,  David  D. 
Thomas,  George  H. 

42 
113 

Thomas,  George  W. 
Thomason,  Samuel  E. 
Thompson,  Rev.  Dr. 

.      276 
.  368 
37 

Underbill,  Samuel    . 
Upham  J  V 

.       23S 

Thompson,  Egbert 
Thompson,  John  H. 
Thorne,  Thomas  W.     . 
Thorpe,  Gould  H.     . 
Thorpe,  Thomas  J. 

.  119 
50,  273 
.  123 
.      364 
264 

Upton,  Emory 
Upton,  Henry 

.       341 

341 

Urban,  Caspar 

V. 

Vail,  Henry  T.      . 
Valentine,  Henry  C. 
Van  Allen,  James  H. 
Van  Amburgh,  David  C. 
Van  Arnsburg,  George 
Van  Brocklin,  Martin 
Van  Brunt,  George  B. 
Van  Buren,  Barent 
Van  Buren,  James  L. 
Van  Buren,  John 
Van  Buren,  T.  B. 
Van  Courtlandt,  James  S. 
Vanderbilt,  Cornelius 
Vanderbilt,  George  W. 
Vandernoel.  Kui-trpnn  Ofinprnl 

.       20!) 

.   or 

.       300 
.  2:0 
.       344 
.  304 
.       2N2 
.     24 
.       333 
.     41 
79 
.  332 
.       35!) 
.  115 
.       115 

4fi 

Thurber,  Benjamin  F.     . 
Thurber,  Ira  S.      . 

.       319 

101 

Thurston,  A.  Henry 
Tibbets,  William  B.     . 
Ticehurst,  David 
Tidball,  John  C 

.       234 
.  265 
.       293 

268 

Tidball,  William  Linn      . 
Tidd,  Maurice  P. 
Tiffany  &  Co.     . 
Tighe,  Richard  F. 

.       310 
.  323 
.       231 
362 

Tileston,  Thomas      . 
Tillott,  David  K. 
Timolat,  Henry  N.     . 
Timpson,  Samuel  C.    . 
Tinelli  Louis  W 

67 
.  238 
33 
.  330 
328 

.   290  342 

Todd,  James 

123 

INDEX. 


415 


Vanderpoel,  Mrs.  Edward 
Van  Deusen.  John 
Van  Dusen,  David  G. 
Van  Duser,  Charles  F. 
Van  Emburg,  John  H. 

PAGE 

60 
.  286 
99 
33 
.  101 

Walton,  Charles  W.     . 
Wanzer,  George  G. 
Ward,  Giles  F. 
Ward,  J.  H.  Hobart 
Ward,  Peletiah      . 

PAGE 

.  308 
.       295 
.  328 
.    24,  94,  300 
.      37,  322 

Van  Hoesen,  Garret  S.     . 
Van  Patten,  Volkert     . 
Van  Petten,  John  B. 
Van  Rensselaer,  Cortland 
Van  Rensselaer,  Killian 
Van  Rensselaer,  Walter  A. 
Van  Scoy,  Hiram  C. 
Van  Slyck   Charles  L 

.       360 
.  302 
.        361,  371 
.  354 
35 
.  322 
.       341 
346 

Ward,  William  G.     . 
Warlow,  Jacob  B. 
Warner,  Andrew  S. 
Warner,  John  N. 
Warren,  David 
Warren,  George  L. 
Warren,  Gouverneur  K. 
Warren  Robert  P 

.  95,  324,  235 
.  123 
.       354 
.  101 
.       344 
.  300 
94 
353 

Van  Slyck,  George  W.     . 
Van  Steenbergh,  Isaac 
Van  Tine,  Charles    . 
Van  Valkenburg,  J  W 

346 
.  333 
.       344 
263 

Warren,  William  S. 
Washburne,  Charles  E. 
Watson,  Charles 
Wead  Frederick  F 

.       305 
.    47 
.       321 
292,  331 

Van  Valkenburg,  Robert 
Van  Vleek,  Daniel  P.    . 
Van  Winkle,  E. 
Van  Wyck,  Charles  H. 
Van  Zaunt,  J.     . 
Varian,  Joshua  M. 
Venuti,  Edward 
Vermilye,  J.  D. 
Verplank,  A.  J. 
Viele,  Egbert  L.     . 
Viele,  Mrs.  Egbert  L. 
Viele,  Henry  K.     . 

.       335 
.     47,  347 
.       354 
.  309 
.       240 
.     95,  231 
.       101 
.     67 
.       314 
.      26.  30 
.       305 
329 

Webb,  Alexander  S. 
Webb,  Robert 
Webb,  Watson 
Webber,  Max 
Weber,  Frederick    . 
Weber,  John  B.     . 
Webster,  Calvert  S. 
Weed,  Thurlovv     . 
Weeks,  Henry  A.      . 
Weeks,  J  
Weer,  Norman  F.     . 
Weinberger  Wm  B 

.  35,  94,  104 
.     35 
35 
.  293 
.       333 
.  339 
.       281 
.      23.89 
.       289 
.  Ill 
.       101 
233 

Villard,  Henry 
Vilmar,  Frederick 
Vinton,  Rev.  Dr. 

55 
.  233 
37 

Weir,  Robert  F. 
Weismantle,  John 

.  42,  47 
.  306 
293 

Vinton,  Francis  L. 
Visscher,  James  D. 
Volks,  F.  J.            ... 
Von  Gilsa,  Leopold 
Von  Schack,  George    . 
Von  Stein  vvehr,  Adolph   . 

.  302 
.       302 
.  314 
.       301 

.     85,  286 
85,  296 

Weller,  Charles  H.       . 
Welles,  Edward  B. 
Welling,  Joseph    . 
Wellington,  David  G. 
Wellman,  Abijah  J.     . 
Wells,  Amos 

.  344 
33 
.  271 
.       3(58 
.  326 
351 

Von  Steuben,  Baron     . 

.    85 

Wells,  George 

289 

Von  Vegesack,  Ernst 

.       293 

Wells,  Henry  S 

354 

Von  Weltzien,  D. 
Vosburg,  Abram  S. 

.  262 
.       247 

Wells,  T.  M. 
Welsh,  Thomas 
Welsh,  W.  H. 

.  Ill 
.       311 
314 

W. 

Went  worth,  Obed  F. 
West,  Professor    . 

.       231 

241 

Wadsworth,  Craig  W. 
Wadsworth,  James  S. 

.     25 
.  25,  94 

West,  Joseph  E. 
West,  Rowland  R. 
West,  William  C 

49 

.  263 
118 

Wainwright,  Charles  S. 
Wainwright,  Jonathan. 
Wainwright,  William  P. 
Walbridge,  Hiram    . 

.  275 
.       118 
.  320 
89 

Westbrook,  Cornelius  D.     . 
Wescott  (Private)     . 
Wescott,  Matthew  H. 
Westerhald   W 

.  341 
.       275 
.  356 
111 

Wagner,  Adolph. 
Wagstaff  ,  Jr.  Alfred 
Walcott,  George  B. 

.  101 
.       328 
322 

Weston,  Sullivan  H.     . 
Wheeler,  Charles  M. 
Wheeler  John  J 

.      26,  37 
.       105 

Walker,  William  A. 
Wall,  J. 
Wall,  Maurice  W.-    . 

.       353 
.  Ill 
316 

Wheeler,  Obed 
Wheeler,  William 
Wheeler  William 

.    '    .  279 

Wallace,  Hugh 

237 

Whpplpr    William 

Wallace,  Samuel  T. 
Wallace,  William 
Walling,  George  W. 
Walling,  William  H.     . 

.       321 
.  302 
.       123 
.  351 

Wheelock,  Charles 
Whistler,  Joseph  N.  G. 
White,  Alvin     . 
White,  Amos  H     . 

98,  .330 
.  267 
.       339 

258 

WTallsch,  Thomas     . 
Walrath,  Ezra  L.  . 
Walsh,  J.           ... 
Walsh,  James  J. 
Walsh,  John 

.       319 
.   289,  339 
.       Ill 
.  299 
123 

White,  Charles  Trumbull 
White,  David  B. 
White,  Frank  J. 
White,  James  B. 
Whitelow,  James     . 

.       238 
.  323 

90,  287 
.    85 
.       289 

416 


INDEX. 


PAGE 

PAGE 

Whitman,  George  W. 

.  308 

Wolcott,  Charles  W. 

.       319 

Whittemore,  Harry 

.       123 

Wood,  (Sergeant) 

.  259 

Whyte,  John 

.  321 

Wood,  Alfred  M. 

.  325 

Wightman,  Edward 

42 

Wood,  Bradford  R. 

45 

Wilber,  John  J.     . 

.  314 

Wood,  Charles  S. 

.     50 

Wilbur,  R.  H.     . 

.       333 

Wood,  Ephraim 

105 

Wilcox,  Charles  H.      . 

.    46 

Wood,  Fernando          . 

80,  81 

Wilcox,  J.  H.    . 

.       323 

Wood,  Jr.,  James    . 

.       349 

Wilcox  W  H   H 

289 

\Vood  Jcinit^s  H 

45 

Wilde,  Hiram    . 

.       292 

Wood,  Willam  W.  W.  '    . 

117 

Wilder,  John  T.     . 

.     90 

Woodford,  Stewart  L. 

39  344 

Wiley  John 

111 

Woodhall,'  David  M. 

'  3(i8 

Wilhelm,  J.    . 

.  347 

Woodman,  Charles  H.    . 

.    '    .    '  314 

Wilkinson,  J.  P. 

.       346 

Woodward,  John  B. 

.     98,  236 

Wilkinson,  Robert  F. 

.  347 

Woodworth,  Selim  E. 

119 

Wilkeson,  John  W. 

.       331 

Woolsey,  Charles  W. 

.    43 

Willard,  George  L. 

101,343,364 

Woolsey,  Miss 

60 

Willard,  Orvel  H.     . 

.       313 

Worden,  John  L. 

.  117 

Willets  Elbert  H 

236 

Wright  Benjamin  F. 

353 

Williams,  George  F. 

55 

Wright',  Daniel  J. 

.  235 

Williams,  John  E. 

.       67,  71 

Wright  David  F 

307 

Williams,  Oscar  C. 

.       105 

Wright,  Francis  M. 

.    49 

Williams,  William  H.  . 

.  2<!3 

Wright,  John  C. 

30 

Williams,  William  J. 

33 

Wright,  John  G.    . 

.  308 

Williamson,  John  J.     . 

123,  267,  344 

Wright,  Joseph 

.       237 

Willich,  August 

85 

Wright,  William 

.  333 

Willis,  Benjamin  A. 

.  340 

Wyckoff,  Albert 

53 

Willoughby,  Richard  H. 

.       323 

Wilman,  Adolph 
Wilson,  Alfred  D.     . 

.  342 
49,  -640 

Y. 

Wilson  A  S 

.  123 

Wilson,  Henry 

119- 

Yates,  Austin  A. 

.  349 

Wilson  John 

.  302 

Yates,  Jacob  L. 

.       294 

\Vilson  Lester  D 

319 

York  Levi  H 

353 

Wilson',  Philip  L.          .        . 

.    '    .     53 

York,  Robert  P.        . 

.       319 

Wilson,  Robert  P.     . 

.       292 

Young,  Corporal 

.  303 

Wilson,  William 

.  285 

Young,  Edward  .F. 

41 

Winchester,  Locke  W.    . 

26 

Young,  George  W. 

.  118 

Winchester,  Salmon    . 

.  287 

Young,  John  Russell 

56 

Windsor,  John 

.       321 

Young.  Mrs.  ("  Aunt  Becky 

")    .        -60 

Winnegar,  William  W. 

.  Ill 

Young,  William  H. 

.       293 

Winslow,  Bradley    . 

.       370 

Winslow,  George  B.     . 

.    92 

Winslow,  Gordon 

61 

Z. 

Winslow,  Hiram  A. 

351 

~\Vinslow  John  A.     .        . 

114 

Zaft,  Rev.  Mr. 

.  241 

Winslow,  John  F. 

.  116 

Zook,  Samuel  K. 

100,  229,  309 

Winthrop,  Theodore 
Witthaus.  R.  A. 

.  12.  33 
.  301 

Zyla,  Anthony 
Zenette,  Arnold 

.    37 

.       348 

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